back down
vi.
(give way) 放弃；打退堂鼓
to back down on sth
[+ plan, issue, demand] 放弃…
- The president tried to back down on what he had said. 总统试图收回刚才说的话。
back down
来自翻译宝典
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
back down or back off
v. informal
To give up a claim; not follow up a threat. 〖非正式〗放弃原来的要求；让步；退缩。
- Bill said he could beat Ted, but when Ted put up his fists Bill backed down. 比尔说他可以击败泰德，但当泰德举起双拳时，比尔却退缩了。
- Harry claimed Joe had taken his book, but backed down when the teacher talked with him. 哈里声称乔拿了他的书，但在老师与他谈话时，他又不坚持了。
v. informal
To give up a claim; not follow up a threat. 〖非正式〗放弃原来的要求；让步；退缩。
- Bill said he could beat Ted, but when Ted put up his fists Bill backed down. 比尔说他可以击败泰德，但当泰德举起双拳时，比尔却退缩了。
- Harry claimed Joe had taken his book, but backed down when the teacher talked with him. 哈里声称乔拿了他的书，但在老师与他谈话时，他又不坚持了。
- 英语>简体中文, 美国习语词典
back down
1. descend backwards 背朝后下降
- He backed down carefully, while I held the ladder for him. 我给他扶梯子，他小心地爬下来。
- The car at the top of the slope backed slowly down. 坡顶上的那辆汽车慢慢地退下来。
2. give away; yield 放弃；让步
- He backed down and accepted our proposal. 他放弃了原有想法，接受了我们的建议。
- The trade union expects the management to back down. 工会希望资方能够让步。
- He was too proud to back down and admit mistakes. 他傲气十足，不肯让步和承认错误。
1. descend backwards 背朝后下降
- He backed down carefully, while I held the ladder for him. 我给他扶梯子，他小心地爬下来。
- The car at the top of the slope backed slowly down. 坡顶上的那辆汽车慢慢地退下来。
2. give away; yield 放弃；让步
- He backed down and accepted our proposal. 他放弃了原有想法，接受了我们的建议。
- The trade union expects the management to back down. 工会希望资方能够让步。
- He was too proud to back down and admit mistakes. 他傲气十足，不肯让步和承认错误。
- 英语>简体中文, 英语常用短语词典
back down
vi. 放弃
vi. 放弃
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典
back down
退让, 退回去, 撤销(要求等)
- After being confronted with our evidence, the other side had to back down. 面对我们的证据, 另一方不得不退让。
退让, 退回去, 撤销(要求等)
- After being confronted with our evidence, the other side had to back down. 面对我们的证据, 另一方不得不退让。
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
back down
(backing, backed,backs)
动词词组 If you back down, you withdraw a claim, demand, or commitment that you made earlier, because other people are strongly opposed to it. (因他人反对而) 放弃
- It's too late to back down now. 现在打退堂鼓为时已晚。
(backing, backed,backs)
动词词组 If you back down, you withdraw a claim, demand, or commitment that you made earlier, because other people are strongly opposed to it. (因他人反对而) 放弃
- It's too late to back down now. 现在打退堂鼓为时已晚。
英语>简体中文, 高级英汉双解词典
