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back down

英 [bæk daʊn]

美 [bæk daʊn]

放弃(主张、要求、承诺等); 打退堂鼓

柯林斯词典

  • PHRASAL VERB 放弃(主张、要求、承诺等);打退堂鼓
    If youback down, you withdraw a claim, demand, or commitment that you made earlier, because other people are strongly opposed to it.
    1. The United States had no intention of backing down in its bitter row over farm subsidies...
      美国无意就激烈争吵的农产品补贴问题作出让步。
    2. It's too late to back down now...
      现在打退堂鼓已经太晚了。
    3. He had to back down on plans to backdate the tax changes.
      他不得不放弃追溯税收调整的计划。

英英释义

verb

双语例句

  • I sat back down next to John on the couch.
    我挨着约翰坐在沙发上。
  • Boss: You are baseless, I have to bring you back down to earth.
    老板:你这是没有根据的,我要把你带回现实。
  • At last, you're coming back down to earth with a gentle bump.
    最后,你回归地球,来了一个温柔的小碰撞。
  • They just end up hanging upside down and then they climb back down.
    他们就这样结束了倒吊下来,然后,他们爬上了回去。
  • It's too late to back down now
    现在打退堂鼓已经太晚了。
  • It is now time to walk back down the path, your Angels tell you.
    天使们说,现在该沿着这条道路返回了。
  • I lay back down and fought tears by staring into the sky.
    我仰面躺下,瞪着天空,忍住了眼泪。
  • After the talks, the leader of the Workers 'Council said his men would be going back down the mines.
    会谈之后,工人委员会的领袖说他手下的工人们会重回井下工作。
  • I drove back down the highway at normal speed
    我以正常车速沿公路返回。
  • She turned and went back down the lane.
    她转身沿着巷子走回去了。