中文词源
spineless 无脊柱的，无脊梁的，没骨气的
spine,脊柱，脊椎，-less,无，没有。引申比喻义懦弱的，没骨气的。
英语词源
- spineless (adj.)
- 1827 of animals (1805 of plants), from spine + -less. Meaning "lacking moral force" is from 1885. Related: Spinelessly; spinelessness.
权威例句
- 1. How long will I endure the insincere prayers of your spineless subjects?
- 我究竟还要忍耐多久你这种虚情假意的祷告?
- 2. Teachers usually are pretty spineless , but you university professors are even worse.
- 大凡教书的人总是那么灰色的, 大学教授更甚.
- 3. My supervisor is a spineless person. He never stands behind his decisions.
- 我的主管是一个没骨气的人. 他不敢为他做的决定负责.
- 4. He's too spineless to ask for more money.
- 他没有勇气要求更多的钱.
- 5. And you can laugh a spineless laugh!
- 懦弱的人们,你们笑吧!