backbone學測 L6KK [ˈbæˌkbon] | /ˈbæˌkboʊn/
脊椎;脊柱·支柱;骨幹·骨氣;膽識
學測常考詞,一字橫跨具體與抽象三義
A strong backbone lets you stand straight and refuse what feels wrong.
挺直的脊椎讓你站得筆直,也讓你敢於拒絕不對的事。
一個畫面:脊柱撐起全身
脊柱骨列一節節脊椎骨疊起,撐住身體
撐住重量站著、坐著都靠它承重不垮
挺直不屈壓力來襲時仍然站得筆直
義項
脊椎骨列C1noun脊椎;脊柱
The doctor checked her backbone after the bad fall.
醫生在她跌倒後檢查了她的脊椎。
a broken backbone
團隊骨幹C1noun支柱;骨幹
Grandma is the backbone of our family.
奶奶是我們家的支柱。
the backbone of the teamthe backbone of the family
挺身骨氣C1noun骨氣;膽識
She had the backbone to say no to her boss.
她有骨氣對老闆說不。
show backbone
片語
the backbone of支撐核心 →……的骨幹、支柱
have the backbone to挺身而出 →有骨氣去做
lack the backbone缺乏骨氣 →沒骨氣;不敢做
你會不會這樣說?
Grandma is the ___ of our family. (backbone / backbones)
看答案
backbone
指抽象的支柱、骨幹時通常用單數形式,不加s。
'She had the backbone to say no to her boss.' 這裡的 backbone 最接近哪個意思?(A) 脊椎骨 (B) 骨氣、勇氣 (C) 骨幹、支柱
看答案
(B)
此句描述面對壓力仍堅持的態度,對應「骨氣」,不是身體部位或組織骨幹。
字族
spine 脊骨;脊椎・spineless 沒骨氣的;懦弱的