toothless
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ You use toothless to describe a person or their smile when they have no teeth. 沒牙的[usu ADJ n]
2. ADJ If you describe something such as an official group or a law as toothless, you mean it has no real power and is not effective. (官方組織或法律)無權威的
In his view, the commission remains a toothless and ineffectual body. 在他看來,委員會仍然是個沒有權威而且缺乏傚率的機搆。
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toothless /ˈtuːθləs/
剑桥词典
toothless adjective (NO TEETH)
having no teeth
沒牙的
an ugly toothless old hag 沒牙的醜陋女巫
toothless adjective (NO POWER)
used to describe an organization or a rule that has no power
沒有約束力的;沒有權力的
This well-intentioned but toothless law will do nothing to improve the situation . 這項用意良好但沒有約束力的法律對改善侷勢沒有什麽作用。 返回 toothless