spineless是什么意思？

spineless

英[ˈspaɪnləs] 美[ˈspaɪnlɪs]

• adj. <贬>没有骨气的，懦弱的，（动物）无脊椎的；

例句

• a spineless coward 胆小的懦夫
• During his life Confucius loathed spineless, fawning sycophants, but he particularly phony gentlemen who appeared respectable. 孔子一生不耻没气节或巧言令色的小人, 但他尤其最痛恶与貌似恭谨的伪君子为伍.
• And you can laugh a spineless laugh! 懦弱的人们,你们笑吧!
• 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.
• 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?
• ...bureaucrats and spineless politicians. 官僚和懦弱的政客们

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  没有骨气的;懦弱的
  If you say that someone is spineless, you mean that they are afraid to take action or oppose people when they should.
  例句
  ...bureaucrats and spineless politicians. 官僚和懦弱的政客们

英汉词典释义

• adj.
  <贬>没有骨气的;懦弱的
  a spineless coward 胆小的懦夫
• adv.

英英词典释义

• Adjective
  1. weak in willpower
  2. lacking courage or vitality;
  "he was a yellow gutless worm""a spineless craven fellow"