backboneless

/ˈbækˌboʊnləs/ adj

Without a backbone; invertebrate.

Word Origin A compound of 'back' and 'bone', backbone is the spine, the structural support. Backboneless means lacking a backbone—literally spineless, and figuratively lacking courage or strength. The word 'back' appears in many compounds like backfire, background, and setback, while 'bone' gives us bony, boneless, and jawbone.

adj Without a backbone; invertebrate.

Jellyfish are fascinating backboneless creatures that drift in the ocean currents.

(形容词) 无脊椎的

水母是迷人的无脊椎生物,随洋流漂浮。

(adjetivo) Sin columna vertebral; invertebrado.

Las medusas son fascinantes criaturas sin columna vertebral que flotan a la deriva en las corrientes oceánicas.

(adjectif) invertébré; sans colonne vertébrale [Sans colonne vertébrale ; invertébré.]

Les méduses sont des créatures **backboneless** fascinantes qui dérivent dans les courants océaniques.

(Adjektiv) wirbellos [Ohne Wirbelsäule; zu den wirbellosen Tieren gehörend.]

Quallen sind faszinierende **backboneless** Lebewesen, die in den Meeresströmungen treiben.

(形容詞) 背骨を持たない、無脊椎の

クラゲは海流に乗って漂う魅力的な **backboneless** な生物だ。

(adjetivo) invertebrado [Sem coluna vertebral; invertebrado.]

As águas-vivas são fascinantes criaturas invertebradas que flutuam nas correntes oceânicas.

adj Cowardly, spineless.

His backboneless response to the bully disappointed everyone who expected him to stand up for himself.

(形容词) 懦弱的;没有骨气的;软弱的 【懦弱的;没有骨气的】

他对欺凌者怯懦无骨的回应让所有期待他挺身而出的人感到失望。

(adjetivo) Cobarde, sin agallas.

Su respuesta cobarde ante el abusador decepcionó a todos los que esperaban que se defendiera.

(adjectif) lâche; veule; mou; sans caractère [Lâche, sans courage ni fermeté.]

Sa réponse **backboneless** face au tyran a déçu tous ceux qui attendaient qu'il se défende.

(Adjektiv) rückgratlos; charakterlos [Feige, charakterlos; ohne moralischen Rückgrat.]

Seine **backboneless** Reaktion auf den Tyrannen enttäuschte alle, die erwartet hatten, dass er sich wehren würde.

(形容詞) 臆病な、意気地のない、腰の折れた。

いじめっ子に対する彼の意気地のない対応は、立ち向かって自分を守ることを期待していた全員を失望させた。

(adjetivo) covarde; sem fibra; pusilânime [Covarde, sem fibra.]

Sua resposta covarde diante do valentão decepcionou todos que esperavam que ele se defendesse.

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