backbone
US
UK backbone n: (anatomy: spine) (解剖)
SC 脊椎 jǐ zhuī
Carrie broke her backbone when she fell down the stairs.
凯莉从楼梯摔下来时摔断了她的脊椎。
backbone n: figurative (determination, courage) (比喻)
SC 骨干 ， 支柱 gǔ gàn
TC 骨幹
TC 骨幹
It takes backbone to confront your boss.
与老板对质是需要勇气的。
backbone of [sth], [sth]'s backbone n: figurative ([sth/sb] that supports)
SC 主心骨
TC 支柱 / 中堅
TC 支柱 / 中堅
SC 支柱 zhī zhù
TC 支柱
TC 支柱
SC 中坚力量
Jerry is the backbone of this office; it would never succeed without him.
杰瑞是办公室的主心骨，没有他是无法成功的。
backbone n: (computer network) (计算机网络)
SC 主干网 zhǔ gàn wǎng
TC 骨幹（網路）
TC 骨幹（網路）
All of the offices in this building are connected to the backbone.