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| 1 | the part of your body between your neck and your bottom , on the opposite side to your chest and stomach . The row of bones inside the back is called the backbone or spine 背；背部 |
| Will you scratch my back for me? 你能帮我挠挠背吗？ |
| He’ s broken his back, but he’ s still alive. 他的脊柱断了，但还活着。 |
| (flat) on your back She was lying flat on her back on the bed. 她仰面躺在床上。 |
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| 2 | the part of something that is furthest from the front 后面；后部 |
| +of Get in the back of the car. 上车坐到车子的后面。 |
| The sun burnt the back of my neck. 太阳晒黑了我的后脖子。 |
| | 2a | the part of a chair that you lean on when you are sitting on it 椅背；靠背 | | What’ s that mark on the back of the sofa? 沙发靠背上的那块污迹是什么？ | |
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| 3 | an outside area behind a house or other building （房子或建筑物的）后面；屋后 |
| out/round the back The kids are playing out the back. 孩子们在屋后玩。 |
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| 4 | the side of a page , card , picture etc that is not the main side （书页、卡片、照片等的）背面，反面 |
| on the back a concert programme with Madonna’ s autograph on the back 背面有麦当娜亲笔签名的音乐会节目单 |
| +of I’ ll put my name on the back of the envelope. 我会在信封背面写上我的名字。 |
| | 4a | the last part of a book , newspaper etc （书、报等的）末尾，最后部分 | | +of A page had been torn out of the back of the book. 这本书的末尾被撕去了一页。 | | in/at the back a dictionary with a list of irregular verbs at the back 末尾附有不规则动词表的词典 | |
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| 5 | a player in a football or hockey team whose job is to defend (= stop the other team from scoring goals) （足球队或曲棍球队的）后卫（球员） |
| | 5a | one of the positions on a team where a back plays, behind the front line of players 后卫（指球员的位置） | |
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| - | at/in the back of your mind
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| if something is at the back of your mind , you are thinking about it or it is affecting how you behave , perhaps without your realizing it |
| 内心中觉得；下意识地觉得 |
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| The thought that Paul might leave was always at the back of her mind. 她总是隐隐约约觉得保罗可能会离开。 |
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| - | behind sb’ s back
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| if you do something bad or unkind behind someone’ s back , you do it without them knowing |
| 背着某人；背地里 |
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| The kids were always making fun of him behind his back. 孩子们背地里总是拿他开玩笑。 |
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| - | get off my back spoken
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| used for telling someone to stop criticizing you or telling you what to do |
| 别再指责我；别再对我指手画脚 |
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| - | get/put sb’ s back up BRITISH informal
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| to annoy someone so that they make things difficult for you |
| 使某人发怒；惹恼某人 |
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| - | glad/happy/pleased to see the back of informal
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| happy when you no longer have to deal with someone or something because they are annoying or unpleasant |
| 很高兴摆脱（某事）；很高兴不用再对付（某人） |
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| I was glad to see the back of that computer – it was nothing but trouble. 我很高兴不再用那台电脑了，它只会惹麻烦。 |
| can’ t wait to see the back of His wife couldn’ t wait to see the back of him. 他的妻子迫不及待地要摆脱他。 |
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| - | have your back to the wall
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| to be in a difficult situation with few choices, so that you have to work or fight very hard |
| 被逼得没有退路；陷入绝境 |
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| England had their backs to the wall in the second half. 英格兰队在下半场被逼得没有退路。 |
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| - | in back of sth AMERICAN
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| behind something |
| 在某物后面 |
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| We caught them hiding in back of the house. 我们发觉他们躲在房子后面。 |
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| - | know sth like the back of your hand
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| to be very familiar with something , especially a place or way of going somewhere |
| 对某物了如指掌；（尤指）对某处很熟悉 |
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| - | on sb’ s back informal
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| always criticizing someone , or telling them to do things |
| 总是指责某人；总是对某人指手画脚 |
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| You’ re always on my back about something. 在某些事上你总是指责我。 |
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| - | on the back of sth
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| because of something , or helped by something |
| 由于某事；因为某事；在某物帮助下 |
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| Share prices rose sharply on the back of a rise in profits. 由于利润增长股票价格大幅上涨。 |
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| - | put your back into sth BRITISH informal
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| to do something , especially physical work , with a lot of effort |
| 全力以赴做某事（尤指体力活） |
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| - | when sb’ s back is turned
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| when someone is not there , or is not paying attention |
| 当某人不在时；当某人不注意时 |
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| See also | | - beyond 2 | | - turn 1 | |
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