backbone
英 ['b?kb??n]
美 ['b?k'bon]
英文詞源
- backbone (n.)
- "spine," early 14c., from back (n.) + bone (n.). Figurative sense of "strength of character" is attested from 1843.
雙語例句
- 1. Petty officers are the backbone of a navy.
- 軍士是海軍的骨干。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Agriculture forms the backbone of the rural economy.
- 農(nóng)業(yè)是農(nóng)村經(jīng)濟(jì)的基礎(chǔ)。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 3. The wounded soldiers showed much backbone before the enemy.
- 受傷的士兵在敵人面前表現(xiàn)出了威武不屈的精神.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. Agriculture used to be the economic backbone of this country.
- 農(nóng)業(yè)曾是這個(gè)國家的經(jīng)濟(jì)支柱.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. Standing up to bullies takes plenty of backbone.
- 勇敢地對付暴徒需有大無畏精神.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》