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Backbone Small 英[ˈbækbəʊn 美[ˈbækboʊn N.脊梁骨,脊椎;分水岭;支柱;决心,毅力 N Count 脊柱 Column

单词 backbone
音标
英[ˈbækbəʊn] 美[ˈbækboʊn]
解释
n.脊梁骨,脊椎;分水岭;支柱;决心,毅力;
例句

N-COUNT
脊柱
Your backbone is the column of small linked bones down the middle of your back.

N-SING
中坚力量;骨干;支柱
The backbone of an organization or system is the part of it that gives it its main strength.
例:The small business people of Britain are the economic backbone of the nation.英国的小商人是国家经济的支柱。

N-UNCOUNT
骨气;勇气
If you say that someone has no backbone, you think they do not have the courage to do things which need to be done.
例:You might be taking drastic measures and you've got to have the backbone to do that.你也许要采取极端的措施,你必须有勇气那么做。
变形
pl:backbones~

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