1. 認識這個詞(基礎篇)
詞:backbone
英英釋義:courage and determination
例句:He has a crush on Sarah, but doesn't have the backbone to ask her out.
2. 體會這個詞 (進階篇)
“backbone”是名詞,最基本的意思是“脊柱”“脊骨”,也常被引申表示“支柱”(比如支柱產業中的“支柱”)和“勇氣/膽量”。我們今天學習它作“膽量”的意思。它作“膽量”時是不可數名詞,可以替換我們常用的“courage”。
He has a crush on Sarah, but doesn't have the backbone to ask her out.
He has enough backbone to take up the Ice Bucket Challenge.?
3. 從認識到會用(作業)
1)翻譯下面的句子:
他沒有膽量,在最后一刻放棄了獎學金申請。
He doesn't have the backbone and quit the scholarship application? at the last minute.
造句:The boy has a crush on his classmate, but he doesn't have the backbone to tell her.