| 单词 | backward |
| 释义 | backward /'baekwad; 'baekwwd/ adj 1 towards the back or the starting-point: 向后的; 倒着的： a ~ glance/movement; 向后的一看(动作); a ~ flow of water. 水之倒流。 2 having made, making, less than the usual or normal progress: 进步迟缓的; 落后的： This part of the country is still there are no railways or roads and no electricity. 这个国家的这个地区仍甚落后; 没有辙道或公路，也没有电力。 Because of his long illness, Tom is ~ in his studies. 汤姆因久病所以功课落后。 Cf 参较 well up in. Spring is ~ this year. 今年春天来得较迟。 3 shy; reluctant; hesitant: 羞怯的; 畏缩的; 迟疑的： Although he is clever, he is ~ in giving his views. 他虽然很聪明，却不善发表他的意见。 adv ~(s) 1 away from one's front; towards the back: 向后; 向背后： He looked ~(s) over his shoulder. 他回头向后看。 2 with the back or the end first: 倒退着： It's not easy to walk ~(s). 倒退着走路不容易。 Can you say the alphabet ~(s), ie ZYXWV, etc? 你能倒念英文的二十六个字母吗? know sth ~(s). know it perfectly; be quite familiar with it. 完全了解某事物; 熟谙某事物。 ~(s) and forward(s). first in one direction and then in the other: 来回地; 往返地： travelling ~(s) and forward(s) between London and the south coast. 往返于伦敦和南海岸之间。 Cf 参较 back and forth; to and fro. |
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