| 词汇 | backward |
| 释义 | backward adjective uk/ˈbæk.wəd/ us/ˈbæk.wɚd/ (NOT INTELLIGENT/MODERN) C2 落后的；迟缓的；愚钝的 not advanced When he was a child, his teachers thought he was backward (= unable to learn as much as most children). 小时候，老师认为他愚笨迟钝。 People still think of it as a backward country/region/area (= one without industry or modern machines). 人们仍然认为这是一个落后的国家／区域／地区。 (OPPOSITE DIRECTION) 向后的；与面对方向相反的 towards the direction that is the opposite to the one in which you are facing She left without a backward glance. 她头也不回地离去了。 He did a fantastic backward somersault. 他做了一个漂亮的后空翻。 Related word: backwardness Idioms be backward in coming forwardidiom UK 羞怯畏缩;不善表达 to be shy and not often express wishes or opinions I'm sure Matt will tell you what he thinks of the idea - he's not usually backward in coming forward. 我相信马特会告诉你他对这个观点的看法——他一向很直爽。 without (so much as) a backward glanceidiom 连头也不回地（表示非常愿意离开） If you leave without a backward glance, you are completely happy to leave and have no sad feelings about it. She left the city where she had lived all her life without a backward glance. 她头也不回地离开了自己生活了一辈子的城市。 backward adverb mainly US uk/ˈbæk.wəd/ us/ˈbæk.wɚd/ 向后 → backwards mainly UK |
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