adj.沒(méi)有牙齒的；沒(méi)有權(quán)威的

Ever since then, the small animals are never afraid of the toothless tiger. 從此，小動(dòng)物們?cè)僖膊慌聸](méi)有牙齒的大老虎了。

In his view, the Commission remains a toothless and ineffectual body. 在他看來(lái)，委員會(huì)只是一個(gè)沒(méi)有權(quán)威，起不了作用的空殼。

These reviews may prove toothless, but the commitment to them is a step forward. 這些監(jiān)督可能不會(huì)有強(qiáng)制力，但是做出許諾已是一種進(jìn)步。