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

• move backwards from a certain position
  1. The bully had to back down
  Synonym:back upback off
• remove oneself from an obligation
  1. He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved
  Synonym:chicken outback offpull outbow out

双语例句

• Go back down to the reception area and head out to the courtyard.
  返回到接待区和头部出到院子里。
• 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。
• He freewheeled back down the course.
  他沿原赛道滑了下去。
• She turned and went back down the lane.
  她转身沿着巷子走回去了。
• 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。
• Inhale quickly, then bring you head and chest back down and continue the body undulations.
  吸入快，然后带你头部和胸部，继续回到身体对光。
• I'm so sorry I back down!
  我真的很抱歉我打退堂鼓了！
• So I went back down to cut the electricity in fear of a fire starting.
  我担心会着火，赶紧回楼下切断了电源。
• 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。
• His determination and refusal to back down had won the day
  他的坚定和拒不退让使他赢得了胜利。