backbone = n. courage and determination
搭配
- v + ~ : give, have (got), lack, take
- det + ~ : the, no, enough
- prep + ~ : with, without
- ~ + clause: to do
翻译
他没有胆量，在最后一刻放弃了奖学金申请。
He did not have the backbone and gave up the scholarship application at the last minute.
造句
句子：We both need the backbone to face gossip.
翻译：我们都需要勇气来面对流言蜚语。
场景：梁静茹《勇气》歌词。
句子：It takes backbone for a king to give up his reign for love.
翻译：一个国王为了爱情放弃自己的统治是需要勇气的。
场景：「不爱江山爱美人」的英王爱德华八世。
