toothlessadj.
英 'tuːθləs | 美 'tuθləs
中文adj. 无牙齿的\nadj. 无权势的
无牙齿的
adj. 无权势的
词根词源
toothless (adj.)Old English toðleas, in the literal sense; see tooth + -less. Figurative sense of "dull" is recorded from 1590s; that of "lacking enforcement powers" is first recorded 1961. Related: Toothlessly; toothlessness.
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