Backbone
[ 'bæk'bon ]
第4级
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n. 脊梁骨，脊椎;分水岭;支柱;决心，毅力;
💡 词根助记
back靠背 + bone骨骼 → n. 支柱；主干网；决心，毅力；脊椎
📝 例句
Agriculture forms the backbone of the rural economy.
农业是农村经济的基础。
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
backbone
n
1 [C] line of bones down the middle of the back from the skull to the hips; spine; spinal column 椎骨; 脊柱; 脊椎. =>illus at skeleton 见skeleton之插图.
2 [sing] (fig 比喻) chief support 中坚; 栋梁
Such people are the backbone of the country. 这样的人是国家的栋梁.
3 [U] (fig 比喻) strength; firmness 力气; 坚定性
He has no backbone, ie lacks stamina, perseverance, strength of character, etc. 他没有脊梁骨（缺少体力、毅力、坚强的性格等）.
4 (idm 习语) to the `backbone thoroughly 彻底地.
🔁 扩展释义
*['bækbәun]n. 脊椎, 志气, 骨干, 支柱【计】 主干网, 主干网点【化】 主链【医】 脊柱相关词组: to the backbone
🏥 医学释义
脊柱，骨架
📖 同为「公共英语」词汇
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Who's that boy over there?
那边的那个男孩是谁？
What will the money be used for?
这钱打算怎么用？
In the beginning they used to carve Chinese characters on stones to record important dates in history.
开始时，他们常把汉字刻在石头上，记载历史上重要的日期。