| 词汇 | back |
| 释义 | back /bæk/ n.1. 背，背部We lay on our backs under the tree.我们在树下躺着。 She put the saddle on the horse's back.她把马鞍放在马背上。 This meeting was held behind my back.这次会议是背着我召开的。 2. 后面；后部She sat at the back of the hall and couldn't hear clearly.她坐在大厅后排，听不清。 Roy drove his bus into the back of a car.罗伊驾驶公共汽车撞上了一辆小车的车尾。 We couldn't hear the speaker at the back of the hall because her voice doesn't carry very well.我们在大厅后面听不清演讲人讲话，因为她的声音传得不太远。 3. （物体的）背面This chair has a high back.这张椅子有很高的椅背。 There's something written on the back of this book.这本书的背面写得有字。 There's a lot of useful information on the countries in the world at the back of the dictionary.词典的后面附有许多有关世界各国概况的有用资料。 4. （足球队的）后卫队员Jack is a full back of the team.杰克是球队的后卫队员。 back and forth往返；来回 Someone was pacing back and forth behind the curtain.有人在幕布后踱来踱去。 back to back背靠背 Stand back to back!背靠背站好！ behind person's back背着某人 get sb.'s back up令人不快 Tom got his back up when I said he was wrong.当我批评汤姆错了时，他竟大光其火。 get off person's back不再找某人麻烦 have one's back to the wall情况不妙，难以摆脱 He certainly has his back to the wall for he has lost his job.无疑他的情况不妙，因为他失业了。 (= with one's back to the wall)put one's back into非常努力地做 If we put our backs into the job we'll finish it ahead of time.假如我们努力做的话，我们一定能够提前完成任务。 see the back of赶走 turn one's back on避开，不理睬 I can't turn my back on him when he needs help.在他需要帮助的时候，我们不能不管。 adv.1. 向后；在后面 The house is set back from the road.那所房屋远离公路。 Move back!往后退！ We have to go back to camp now.我们现在该回营去了。 2. 回到原来状况，回原处She put it back on the shelf.她把它放回书架。 Things will soon get back to normal.这种情况会马上恢复正常的。 She came back for her umbrella.她回来拿雨伞。 3. （回溯）以前far back in the Middle Ages远在中古时期 Think back to your childhood.回想一下你的童年时代。 4. 往回拨（钟表），开倒车to put （或 turn) the clock back倒拨时钟 He drove his car back through the gate.他把车倒出大门。 go back on食言 vt., vi.1. 向后退 She backed the car out of the narrow road.她把车子倒出窄路。 The car backed through the gate.车子倒退着开出大门。 2. （用金钱）资助，支持，援助The organization is backed by The U.N..该组织由联合国资助。 Will you back me against the others?你会支持我反对其他的人吗？ 3. 〈经〉背书to back a check背书支票 to back a note在票据背面签字 4. 下赌注to back the wrong horse对一匹冷门的马下赌注 He backed the horse and won.他对那匹马下了赌注并且赢了。 5. （风向）逆转back down让步，退却；放弃 They refused to back down.他们不愿让步。 Since most of the people present agreed with her, I had to back down.大多数到会的人都同意她的意见，我只好放弃原来的意见了。 He has backed down from the position he took last week.他已放弃他上星期所采取的立场。 (= back off)back onto后面相邻，相接 My house backs onto the racecourse.我家房子后面与赛马场为邻。 back out食言，未能履约 You promised to help — you mustn't back out now.你答应过要帮忙的，你不应该自食其言。 back out of逃避（责任等），打退堂鼓 It is too late to back out of the deal.现在打退堂鼓为时已晚。 back up1. 支持，援助 The new evidence backed up my argument.新的证词有助于我的辩论。 2. 倒退，后退‘Don't shoot!’ he said and backed up.“别开枪！” 他说着往后退。 adj.1. 早已过去的 back history早已过去的历史 a back issue magazine过期杂志 2. 前欠的（钱）back pay欠薪 back rent欠租 back taxes欠税 3. 后面的back seat后座 back door后门 back yard后院 4. 偏僻的to drive through back streets开车穿过偏僻的街道 back of在…后部，在…背后 The garage is back of the house.车库在房屋后面。 He parked back of the store.他把车停在商店后面。 |
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