| 词汇 | spineless |
| 释义 | spineless adjective disapprovinguk /ˈspaɪn.ləs/ us /ˈspaɪn.ləs/ A spineless person does not have much determination and is not willing to take risks: 没有勇气的;无胆量的，怯懦的 He was, she concluded, a spineless individual.她断定他是个没有胆量的家伙。 Synonyms gutlessinformal namby-pambyinformaldisapproving wet(WEAK)UK wishy-washyinformaldisapproving Opposite gutsyinformal Cowardly be afraid of your own shadowidiom bottle bottle out chicken chicken out cravenness fainthearted gutless lily-livered pantywaist spinelessness timid timidity timidly timorous unheroic weak-kneed wimp wimp out wimpy Related wordsspinelessly spinelessness spineless | American Dictionaryspineless adjective disapprovingus/ˈspɑɪn·ləs/ lacking determination and the willingness to take risks: It upset me to realize how spineless I was. Examples of spinelessspineless Indeed, ministerial disenchantment with spineless employers grew significantly in the early 1960s. Such terms hardly befit a collaborator of empire or a spineless, self-serving monarch. The first row of tegumentary spines are found beyond this spineless ring (fig. 14). The hyomandibula is extremely elongate and apparently spineless. It is popular for its early maturity, high leaf area index, spineless green pods and high pod yield. However, we have drawn from the anime women who shirk stereotypically weak female portrayals (spineless, immature, squirmy, and coquette persona) and display a powerful, energetic character. Is that further evidence of the spineless nature of those who are responsible? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Thirdly, legislation stiffens the backbone of the relatively spineless. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have never known anything so cowardly and spineless in my life. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is in no sense a spineless surrender. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Who were the spineless spenders over the past six weeks, miraculously, in view of the forthcoming or anticipated election? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Some have even turned into spineless jellies, wittering on about dropping this new approach. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is because of the spineless attitude that we have long pursued throughout an epoch which is now, happily, only a question of history. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They mumble away a lot of spineless and disconnected platitudes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They do not want spineless bureaucrats trying to protect their own backsides, and trying to ensure that innocent men go to prison. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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