Toothless Meaning in English
word
释义
Having no teeth. It can also describe something that is weak or has no real power to act.
用法与细微差别
Used both literally (no teeth, people or animals) and figuratively (laws, rules, or organizations with no real effect or enforcement). Common in criticism: 'a toothless agreement.' Not slang; neutral register.
Spanish: desdentadoPortuguese (BR): desdentadoPortuguese (PT): desdentadoChinese (Simplified): 无牙的Chinese (Traditional): 沒有牙齒的Hindi: बिना दाँतों वालाArabic: بلا أسنانBengali: নির্দন্ত - অকার্যকর (প্রতিকী)Russian: беззубый - бессильный (переносное значение)Japanese: 歯のない - 無力な（比喩）Vietnamese: không răng - yếu ớt (nghĩa bóng)Korean: 이 없는 - 무력한 (비유적)Turkish: dişsiz - etkisiz (mecazi)Urdu: بے دانت - بے اثر (مجازاً)Indonesian: tidak bergigi - tidak berdaya (kiasan)
例句
He looked fierce, but with no teeth, he was completely toothless.
natural
The old man was toothless but smiled brightly.
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A toothless tiger is not dangerous.
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The new law is basically toothless; it doesn’t change anything.
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Without real punishment, the rules are just toothless.
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The baby is toothless but tries to eat solid food.
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