backwards
/ˈbækwədz/
adv.
1. (towards the back) [move, go, walk +] 向后地；倒退地；背部在先地； [look, brush, comb +] 向后地
- He walked backwards, glancing constantly over his shoulder. 他后退着走, 不断地回头瞥一眼。
- Keeping your back straight, swing one leg backwards. 背部挺直, 一条腿向后甩。
to take a step backwards 向后退一步
- She took an involuntary step backwards, alarmed by his reaction. 她被他的反应吓了一跳, 不由自主地向后退了一步。
to fall backwards 向后倒
- He fell backwards into the water. 他仰面倒在水中。
to move backwards and forwards 来回移动
- I spent days walking backwards and forwards between the boss's office and my own. 我有好几天时间都在老板办公室和我自己的办公室之间来回穿梭。
- People travel backwards and forwards to and from London. 人们来来回回出入伦敦。
2. (in reverse order) [read a list, count, work +] 倒着地；逆着地
- Count backwards from ten to zero. 从10倒数到0。
- He works backwards, building a house from the top downwards. 他倒着干, 从顶部往下建房子。
3. (in time) (时间上)向后地, 往回地
to look backwards (to the past) 回顾过去
- Some people prefer to look backwards instead of looking ahead to the future. 一些人更愿意回顾过去, 而不是展望未来。
4. (into a worse state) 每况愈下地；恶化地
- There has been no progress, in fact I think we're going backwards. 没有什么进展, 实际上我觉得我们的情况越来越糟。
- The patient was slipping backwards. 患者病情每况愈下。
a step backwards 倒退
- Greater government intervention in businesses would represent a step backwards. 政府对企业增加干预将意味着倒退。
5. (towards point of origin) 朝着起源地
6. to bend over backwards to do sthorto lean over backwards to do sthorto fall over backwards to do sth<非正式> (尤指为了取悦某人)尽力做某事
- Everyone bent over backwards to try to make them feel at home. 每个人都竭尽所能, 努力让他们觉得舒适自在。
- We leant over backwards to make sure that candidates from minority groups were given a fair chance. 我们竭尽全力确保来自少数派团体的候选人得到公平的机会。
7. to know sth backwards<美> to know sth backwards and forwards<非正式> 对…了如指掌；对…倒背如流
- I asked about one or two things that interest me and she really did know the subject backwards. 我问了我感兴趣的一两个问题, 她对这一主题真是了如指掌。
backwards
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- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
backwards (Am backward)
/ˈbækwədz/, US: /ˈbækwərd/
ad.
向后；朝反方向
相反地；追溯；退步，由好变坏
/ˈbækwədz/, US: /ˈbækwərd/
ad.
向后；朝反方向
相反地；追溯；退步，由好变坏
- 英语>简体中文, 高中课标词汇
backwards
adv. 向后，倒，逆
adv. 向后，倒，逆
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典
backwards
【WIN】往回
【WIN】往回
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉计算机词汇
backwards
ad.
向后(→forwards and backwards at sea)
ad.
向后(→forwards and backwards at sea)
- 英语>简体中文, 英美法词典
backwards
adj.
向后的, 倒行的
返回的, 落后的
- The child is backwards in her studies. 这个孩子功课落后了。
adv.
向后, 往后
倒, 逆
adj.
向后的, 倒行的
返回的, 落后的
- The child is backwards in her studies. 这个孩子功课落后了。
adv.
向后, 往后
倒, 逆
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
backwards1
bend/lean over 'backwards to do sth
try very hard to help or please sb 尽力做某事；竭力做某事:
We’ve bent over backwards to help the child, but she refuses to cooperate. 我们尽力要帮助这个女孩，可是她拒绝合作。
backwards and forwards=back and forth 另见forth
know sb/sth backwards 另见know
bend/lean over 'backwards to do sth
try very hard to help or please sb 尽力做某事；竭力做某事:
We’ve bent over backwards to help the child, but she refuses to cooperate. 我们尽力要帮助这个女孩，可是她拒绝合作。
backwards and forwards=back and forth 另见forth
know sb/sth backwards 另见know
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