| 单词 | backwards |
| 释义 | backwardsWord family adjectivebackedbacklessbackmostbackwardbackward-lookingbackbonedbackbonelessbackbreakingback-burnerbackdoorbackfieldbackhandedbackroombackstagebackstartingnounbackerbackingbackwardationbackwardnessbackachebackbandbackbeatbackbencherbackbiterbackbitingbackboardbackbonebackbreakerbackchatbackcourtback doorbackfallbackfilebackfillbackfillingbackfirebackfittingbackflipbackgroundbackhandbackhoebacklandbacklashbackletterbackliftbacklistbacklogbacklotbackmarkerbackpackbackpackerbackpackingbackpiecebacksawbackscatterbackscratcherbackscratchingbacksetbackseybacksidebacksightbackslashbacksliderbackslidingbackspinbackstabbingbackstabberbackstairsbackstallbackstaysbackstitchbackstopback storybackstreetbackstrokebackswimmerbackswingbackswordbackswordmanbacktrackingbackupbackveldbackvelderbackwashbackwaterbackwoodsbackwoodsmanbackwordbackworkbackworkerbackyardbackbacketadverbbackwardlybackwardsverbbackbitebackcastbackscratchbackslidebackspacebackspeirbacktrack back·wards /ˈbækwədz $ -wərdz/ ●●● S3 (also backward /-wəd $ -wərd/ American English) adverbadv 1 in the direction that is behind you 向后，朝后 OPP forwards Hannah took a step backward. 汉娜往后退了一步。 She pushed me and I fell backwards into the chair. 她推了我一下，我便往后倒在椅子上。 2 BACK/BACKWARDSORDER/SEQUENCEtowards the beginning or the past 往回，往前面 OPP forwards Count backwards from 100. 从100倒数。 3 BACK/BACKWARDSwith the back part in front 前后反过来 Your T-shirt is on backwards. 你的T恤衫前后穿反了。 4 PROGRESStowards a worse state 倒退地，退步地，每况愈下地 OPP forwards The new measures are seen by some as a major step backwards. 新举措在有些人看来是一个很大的倒退。 5 backwards and forwards ORDER/SEQUENCEfirst in one direction and then in the opposite direction, usually many times 来回地，忽前忽后地 Kip stumbled backwards and forwards before falling down. 基普前后踉跄了几步便摔倒了。 Examples from the Corpus backwards and forwards• He started shaking it backwards and forwards.• It didn't exactly touch my hand, but sort of glided over it, wrinkling backwards and forwards.• The cross is meant to be imagined as oscillating backwards and forwards.• The irregular echo of footsteps passed backwards and forwards along the corridor outside.• Keith throws his right shoulder backwards and forwards, hoping the pads will somehow slide into place.• Pike's head quite often pulses backwards and forwards like a mechanical toy.• Then we noticed that the Pike head was sort of pulsing backwards and forwards like a mechanical toy.• They do not want to waste their time going backwards and forwards to the general practitioner's surgery. 6 bend/lean over backwards (to do something) TRY TO DO OR GET somethingto try as hard as possible to help or please someone 〔指为了帮助或取悦某人〕拼命（做某事），竭尽全力（做某事） City officials bent over backwards to help downtown businesses. 市政府官员竭力帮助发展市中心的企业。 Examples from the Corpus bend/lean over backwards (to do something)• You should bend over backwards to avoid bitter personal rows and the holding of grudges.• The authors, however, bend over backwards to avoid consideration of that particular class scenario.• They also needed to stop rationalizing the problem to themselves and bending over backwards to be fair.• The Gallery is also bending over backwards to boost attendance, and in doing so is rather alarmingly bowing to populist pressures.• Outside the trees are bending over backwards to please the wind: the shining sword grass flattens on its belly.• Stuart was leaning over backwards to see Oliver's point of view. 7 know something backwards British EnglishBrE, know something backwards and forwards American EnglishAmEKNOW something to know something very well or perfectly 对某事了如指掌，熟知某事 She practiced her part until she knew it backwards and forwards. 她反复练习她的台词和动作，直到非常熟练。 Examples from the Corpus backwards• Can you say the alphabet backwards?• The wooden end caught Nogai in the face, and he pitched over backwards.• He was supposed to be the leader in this assignment, but how could a man lead going backwards?• I felt when I came here that I was going backwards.• She gently rocked the baby backwards and forwards.• Stepping backwards, Harry trod on the foot of the woman behind him.• Sarah fell backwards in the snow.• So I push him backwards into the mountain of stinking rubbish, and he sinks down on it.• Madame Arcati was springing on to tables, falling backwards off stools and dancing eccentric tangos.• In practice, the operator jumps forwards and backwards within the pattern indicated on the chart rechecking some decisions and anticipating others. |
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