spineless

• adj. 没有骨气的；无脊椎的；懦弱的

spine,脊柱，脊椎，-less,无，没有。引申比喻义懦弱的，没骨气的。

spineless (adj.)

1827 of animals (1805 of plants), from spine + -less. Meaning "lacking moral force" is from 1885. Related: Spinelessly; spinelessness.

1. 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?

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2. 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.

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3. My supervisor is a spineless person. He never stands behind his decisions.

我的主管是一个没骨气的人. 他不敢为他做的决定负责.

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4. He's too spineless to ask for more money.

他没有勇气要求更多的钱.

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5. And you can laugh a spineless laugh!

懦弱的人们,你们笑吧!

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1. weak in willpower

2. lacking courage or vitality;

"he was a yellow gutless worm"

"a spineless craven fellow"

...bureaucrats and spineless politicians.

官僚和懦弱的政客们

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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?

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He's too spineless to ask for more money.

他没有勇气要求更多的钱.

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EXAMPLE: The spineless employee was scared to ask his surly boss for a raise.

这位怯懦的员工不敢跟他专横的老板提加薪.

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And you can laugh a spineless laugh!

懦弱的人们,你们笑吧!

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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.

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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.

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And you can laugh spineless laugh, we hope your rules and wisdom choke you.

你可以蔑视那些缺乏骨气的笑声, 我们期盼着你们制订的规律和守则令你们窒息.

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If you feel that George Bush has been spineless overseas, Mr Giuliani is undoubtedly your man.

如果你认为乔治·布什在海外事务上胆小的话, 朱利安尼毫无疑问是你中意的人.

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My supervisor is a spineless person. He never stands behind his decisions.

我的主管是一个没骨气的人. 他不敢为他做的决定负责.

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A jellyfish is a spineless animal.

水母是无脊椎动物.

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