toothless

/ˈtuθləs/ /ˈtuːθləs/

Meanings

adjective

没牙的，无齿的。

Having no teeth.

Examples :

"a toothless old man"

一个没牙的老头

adjective

无力的，软弱的

Weak; having no ability to enforce something.

Examples :

"The treaty was toothless and did nothing to combat climate change."

这项条约毫无约束力，对应对气候变化毫无作用。

politics government law ability

Related Words

ability noun

/əˈ.bɪl.ɪ.ti/

能力，才干。

"The student's ability to concentrate in noisy environments was crucial for success in the class. "

这位学生在嘈杂环境中集中注意力的能力对于在这门课上取得成功至关重要。

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

拥有，具有。

"I have a house and a car."

我拥有一栋房子和一辆汽车。

treaty noun

/ˈtɹiːti/

条约，协定。

"The United Nations and its member states signed a treaty to protect endangered species. "

联合国及其成员国签署了一项条约，以保护濒危物种。(联合国及其成员国签署了一项具有法律约束力的协议，即条约，以保护濒危物种。)

combat noun

/ˈkɒmˌbæt/ /kəmˈbæt/

战斗，搏斗.

"The schoolyard combat between the two groups ended when the teacher intervened. "

老师介入后，两伙人在校园里的那场战斗就结束了。

change noun

/tʃeɪndʒ/

变化，改变

"The product is undergoing a change in order to improve it."

为了改进产品，产品正在经历一个变化的过程。

old noun

/ˈɒʊld/ /ˈoʊld/

老人，老年人

"A civilised society should always look after the old in the community."

一个文明的社会应该总是照顾社区里的老人。

weak adjective

/wiːk/

虚弱，脆弱。

"The child was too weak to move the boulder."

那孩子太虚弱了，搬不动那块大石头。

nothing noun

/ˈnʌθɪŋ/

无关紧要的东西，无足轻重的事

"The broken pencil was nothing; I easily found a new one. "

那支断掉的铅笔算不了什么; 我很容易就找到了一支新的。

enforce verb

/ɪnˈfɔːs/ /ɪnˈfɔɹs/

执行，实施

"The police are there to enforce the law."

警察在那里是为了执行法律。

teeth noun

/tiːθ/

效力，作用。

"The new rules about homework have teeth; parents are actually following them now. "

关于家庭作业的新规定现在有效力了，家长们真的开始遵守了。

climate noun

/ˈklaɪmɪt/

纬度带, 气候带

"The climate of the southern part of the state, between the 30th and 35th parallel, is generally warm and dry. "

该州南部位于北纬30度到35度之间的气候带，通常温暖干燥。