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.- 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。 - It's too late to back down now...
现在打退堂鼓已经太晚了。 - 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。
- The United States had no intention of backing down in its bitter row over farm subsidies...
英英释义
verb
- move backwards from a certain position
- The bully had to back down
- remove oneself from an obligation
- He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved
双语例句
- I'll take you back down to the valley.
我会带你返回下面的山谷里。 - It went back down the steps and brought water back up.
它下了阶梯又提了水上来。 - 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。 - 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。 - I sat back down next to John on the couch.
我挨着约翰坐在沙发上。 - Wait until you feel better or go back down.
等到你感觉好些了再爬,或者就下山返回。 - He freewheeled back down the course.
他沿原赛道滑了下去。 - 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。 - They think they can get me to back down by investigating me?
他们认为通过调查我可以让我放弃我的主张? - It's too late to back down now
现在打退堂鼓已经太晚了。