单词 | backpedal |
释义 | backpedal Bicycles, carts, horsesback·ped·al /ˌbækˈpedl $ ˈbækˌpedl/ verb (backpedalled, backpedalling British EnglishBrE, backpedaled, backpedaling American EnglishAmE) [intransitiveI] 1 CHANGE YOUR MINDto change your opinion or not do something that you had promised to do 变卦,改变主意;出尔反尔 → backtrack They are backpedalling on the commitment to cut taxes. 他们正在违背减税的承诺。 2. TTBto pedal backwards on a bicycle 〔骑自行车时〕倒踩脚踏板 3. to run or walk backwards 倒跑;倒走 Examples from the Corpus backpedal• The country's government is backpedaling on some of the reforms. |
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