今天学习backbone作为名词“胆量”一意,替换常用的courage
英英释义:courage and determination
通常表达:have / doesn't have enough backbone 有无(足够的)勇气
从认识到会用:
1)翻译:
他没有胆量,在最后一刻放弃了奖学金申请。
He didn't have the backbone to apply the scholarship and gave up at the last minute.
(参考翻译:He didn't have the backbone and gave up the scholarship application at the last minute. 或 Lacking the backbone, he gave up the scholarship application at the last minute.)
2)联想造句
场景:我们需要有“被讨厌的勇气”。
造句:The courage / backbone to be hated is essential for us.
场景:在微信群里提问题需要勇气和技巧。
造句:It needs both backbone and skills to ask questions in Wechat group.
搜索了下有"a backbone" 和"some backbone"的用法: