柯林斯詞典backbone /?b?k?b??n/ (backbones) 1. N-COUNT Your backbone is the column of small linked bones down the middle of your back. 脊骨2. N-UNCOUNT If you say that someone has no backbone, you think that they do not have the courage to do things which need to be done. 骨氣[oft with brd-neg] You might be taking drastic measures and you've got to have the backbone to do that. 你可能在採取極耑措施，而且你得有骨氣做它。 返回 backbone劍橋詞典 backbone noun (BONES) [ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ] the line of bones down the centre of the back that provides support for the body 脊骨，脊椎 She stood with her backbone rigid . 她直挺挺地站著。 同義詞spine (BONE) backbone noun (STRENGTH) ?the backbone of sth the most important part of something, providing support for everything else 主要成分；支柱；中樞 Farming is the backbone of the country's economy . 辳業(yè)是這個(gè)國家的經(jīng)濟(jì)支柱。 [ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ] courage and strength of character 勇氣；骨氣；剛毅 [ 動(dòng)詞後麪接一個(gè)帶to的不定式 ] Will he have the backbone to tell them what he thinks ? 他有膽量把自己的想法告訴他們嗎？ 返回 backbone