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| 释义 | backUK:*/ˈbæk/US:/bæk/ ,(bak)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:Jamaican: 主要翻译 back n (body: spine)后背；背部；脊背He hurt his back playing tennis.他打网球时伤了后背。 back n (reverse side)背面，反面； (书刊)封底Please read the text on the back of the paper.请读读这页纸背面的文字。ⓘ这句话不是该英语句子的翻译。 书的封底上印了作者简介。 back of [sth] n (rear)（某物的）后部I can sit in the back of the car and you can sit in the front.我可以坐在车的后座，而你可以坐在前面。 back adv (returning)回来After the picnic, they walked back to the car and drove home.野餐后，他们走回汽车，开车回家。usage: used with an intransitive verbYou use back with an intransitive verb to say that someone returns to a place where they were before. In six weeks we've got to go back to West Africa.I went back to the kitchen.I'll come back after dinner. back vi (move backward)倒退；后退；倒回He backed into the parking space.他将车倒进停车位。 back [sth] vtr (move in reverse)使后退；使倒退He backed the car down the driveway ... right into a lamppost.他在车道上倒车……正撞到街灯柱子上。 其他翻译 back adj (last, final)后面的；最后的The back pages of the magazine are devoted to advertisements.这本杂志最后几页专门用来刊登广告。 back adj (remote)在一段距离之外的；边远的They're going to camp out in the back woods.他们要去边远的森林野营。 back adj (at the rear)后面的；后部的How many passengers will fit on your back seat?你后排能坐下几名乘客？ back adj (of the past)过期的；旧的；以前的，过往的I would like to buy a back copy of the magazine.我想买一本该杂志的旧刊。 back adj (in arrears)拖欠的She received back pay to make up for the accounting error.为弥补会计纰漏，她收到了欠薪。 back adj (going back)向后的；朝后的His back pass led to the goal that won the match.他的一记背传球，实现了比赛的制胜一球。 back adv (in return)返；还She gave back the book.她把书还了回去。 back n (reverse side: body part)（身体某部分的）背面；反面She wrote his telephone number on the back of her hand.她在手背上写下了他的电话号码。 back n (rear) (与 front 相对)后面，后部We hired a van and put the boxes in the back.我租了一辆面包车，将箱子都放在后面。 back n (part of [sth] covering the back)（衣服的）背部The company's logo will appear on the shirt back.衬衫背部会印有公司标志。 back n (reverse side: chair)（椅子等的）背部He placed his hands on the back of the chair.他将手放在椅背上。 back [sth] vtr (support [sth])支持You should back your argument with facts.你应该用事实来支持自己的论点。 back [sth/sb] vtr (wager on)下赌注于；押注于Which horse should we back? back [sth] vtr (form background of)构成…的背景The field is backed by a row of trees. back [sb] vtr informal (music: accompany)为…伴奏They're going to back Bob Dylan on his next tour. back [sth] vtr (mount)作…的底板（衬里）；在背后加固She backed the photo with grey card. back [sb] vtr (support [sb]) (指人)拥护；支持I back this candidate for mayor.我支持这位候选人当市长。 动词短语 answer back vi phrasal informal (reply impudently)还嘴；顶嘴Take your hands out of your pockets and don't answer back, young man! answer [sb] back vtr phrasal sep informal (reply impudently)对…顶嘴；向…还嘴If she gets bossy, answer her back.如果她对你蛮横，你可以顶回去。 answer [sb] back vtr phrasal sep informal (respond)回答，应答I left a message for him but he hasn't answered me back.我给他留了消息，但是他没有回复我。 ask [sb] back vtr phrasal sep (invite [sb] to return)让…回来；要…回来The panel asked the candidate back for a second interview. ask [sb] back vtr phrasal sep UK (invite back to home)邀请…到家里 back away vi phrasal (retreat)后退；撤退Back away from the cookies and no one gets hurt. He nodded vaguely, continuing to dodge and back away.不吃饼干并不会伤到任何人。他略微点了点头，继续闪躲并后退。 back down vi phrasal (give in, yield)放弃；退让Despite the evidence, he refused to back down.尽管证据就摆在面前，他仍不放弃。 back off vi phrasal (withdraw, retreat)退后；往后退The guys backed off when they saw the police coming.那些人看到警察过来时往后退了。 back off vi phrasal (stop harassing or nagging [sb])停下；放手My French teacher is always picking on me to answer questions in class; I wish she'd back off!我的法语老师总是让我在课堂上回答问题，我希望她别再烦我了！ back out vi phrasal (withdraw involvement)退出；打退堂鼓At the last minute, the investors backed out.在最后时刻，投资者们却打了退堂鼓。 back out of [sth] vi phrasal + prep (promise: break) (承诺)违背；退出；退出The couple buying our house backed out of the purchase at the last minute.这对夫妇在最后时刻放弃了购买我们的房子。 back out of doing [sth] vi phrasal + prep (withdraw from)退出；停止Sue backed out of helping us paint the house.苏不再帮助我们粉刷房子。 back over [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep (vehicle: run over in reverse)倒车撞倒Oh no! I think I just backed over my son's bike. back [sth] up, back up [sth] vtr phrasal sep (computing: make copies)备份备注: The single-word form is used when the term is or modifies a noun.It is advisable to back up all the files on your computer regularly, in case of breakdown.建议定期备份电脑上的所有文件，以防发生故障。 back [sb] up vtr phrasal sep (support) (某人的说法，某人的话)证实Go ahead and tell the boss just what happened; I'll back you up on it.去吧，直接告诉老板发生了什么事，我会支持你的。 back [sth] up, back up [sth] vtr phrasal sep (confirm: fact, argument)支持The accused man insisted that his wife would back up his story and give him an alibi.被告坚称他的妻子会证实他所述的事件经过，为他提供不在场证明。 back [sth] up, back up [sth] vtr phrasal sep (vehicle: reverse) (车辆: 倒退行驶)倒It's difficult to back up a truck when a trailer is attached.带拖车的卡车很难倒车。 back up vi phrasal (move in reverse)倒车A loud beeping alerts other road users when the lorry is backing up.卡车倒车时，响亮的哔哔声提醒着路上的其他人。 back up vi phrasal (water: accumulate) (水)积聚Water has backed up into the toilet and the flush won't work.污水返回并积聚在马桶内，冲水装置完全不起作用。；be back vi phrasal (have returned)回来；返回I'm back from camp, did you miss me? beat [sth/sb] back, beat back [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep (push, repel)击退We were able to beat back the flames before they reached the house.bend [sth] back vtr phrasal sep (curve [sth] backward)把…向后弯bite back [sth], bite [sth] back vtr phrasal sep figurative (suppress response)收回，忍住不说He bit back a groan.他忍住了，没有呻吟。bite back vi phrasal figurative (respond sharply)回嘴，顶嘴bounce back vi phrasal figurative, informal (person: recover quickly)迅速康复，恢复健康，恢复信心He was dangerously ill at one point but he bounced back quickly.他之前还病得很重，但是很快就康复了。bounce back vi phrasal figurative, informal (show resilience)反弹，弹回The company will bounce back from financial instability because its products are in demand.这家公司将从不稳定的财务状况中恢复过来，因为旗下产品仍销路很好。bounce back vi phrasal (email: be returned) (电子邮件)被退还，被返还My e-mail bounced back to me because I mistyped your address.我的电子邮件被退回，因为我将你的邮箱地址打错了。break back vi phrasal (tennis: win after losing previous game) (网球)回敬破发Federer broke back to win the third game.break back to [sb] vi phrasal + prep (sports: return to original position)回到原位The goalkeeper saved the shot, but the ball broke back to Smith, who scored.bring [sth] back vtr phrasal sep (return with [sth])带…回来；捎…回来Do you want me to bring back some snacks from the store?你想让我从商店捎点零食回来么？bring [sth] back vtr phrasal sep informal (reintroduce [sth])再次提出；重新提出；恢复The murderer's lenient sentence led to calls to bring back hanging.那名谋杀犯的从轻判处导致大家呼吁恢复绞刑。bring [sth] back vtr phrasal sep informal (make [sth] popular again)使…再流行；使…再受欢迎Designers in Paris have decided to bring back mini-skirts.巴黎的设计师们决定要使迷你裙再度流行。bring [sth] back, bring back [sth] vtr phrasal sep figurative (past, memories: revive)使回忆起；唤起对…的回忆Listening to that song brings back happier days.听着那首歌，唤起对那些快乐的老日子的回忆。bring [sth] back up vtr phrasal sep (topic: raise again)再次提出bring [sth] back up vtr phrasal sep informal (food: vomit)呕吐brush [sth] back vtr phrasal sep (baseball)（为迫使击球员退开而）投出头侧球buy [sth] back, buy back [sth] vtr phrasal sep (seller: repurchase [sth] sold)买回Redeemable shares come with an agreement that the company can buy them back at a future date.change [sth] back, change back [sth] vtr phrasal sep (reverse a change)将...变回；将...改回The event changed its name to the Emirates Rally in 1989, but changed it back the following year.choke [sth] back, choke back [sth] vtr phrasal sep (suppress: emotion, words)忍住，控制住clap back vi phrasal US, informal (respond to criticism) (批评)幽默回应；巧妙回击claw [sth] back vtr phrasal sep figurative (recover: financial loss) (经济损失等)弥补claw [sth] back vtr phrasal sep figurative (recover: [sth] lost)夺回；追回Considering its dismal sales figures and recent bankruptcy, General Motors will have to claw its way back to viability.鉴于惨淡的销售数据和近期发生的破产，通用汽车公司不得不努力恢复其生存能力。come back vi phrasal (return)回来；返回I came back from the office at about 6.30pm.下午6点半我从办公室回来。come back vi phrasal (return to success)卷土重来In 2013, the pop singer came back with a best-selling album.2013年，这位流行歌手携畅销专辑卷土重来。come back to [sb] vi phrasal + prep (return to memory)回想起；在记忆中重现The name of the film suddenly came back to me.我突然想起了那部电影的名字。come back with [sth] vi phrasal + prep informal (retort)反驳；反击James wanted to come back with a witty retort, but couldn't think of one.詹姆斯本打算机智地反驳一下，但却想不出任何点子。come back vi phrasal (competition: catch up)追上；赶上After an initially poor performance, the home team came back in the second half and won the match.一开场表现不佳后，主队在下半场回归，赢得了比赛。cut back vi phrasal informal (reduce: spending) (费用等)削减，裁剪，缩减，减少，降低We've been spending too much. We need to cut back.一直以来，我们花销过大，需要削减开支。cut back on [sth] vi phrasal + prep informal (reduce: to economize)减少…；削减…Now that I am unemployed we are going to have to cut back on our spending.date back to [sth] vi phrasal + prep (exist since)追溯到…The fossils dated back to the Precambrian eon.die back vi phrasal (plant: die from tips of leaves) (植物)顶梢枯死double back vi phrasal (retrace one's steps)沿着原路返回I'm sorry I'm late, but I missed the turn-off for the beach and had to double back.double [sth] back vtr phrasal sep (fold back)将...折起来draw back vi phrasal (flinch)退缩备注: The single-word form is used when the term is a nounShe drew back sharply when the dog barked at her.狗向她吠叫时，她突然向后退去。drop behind, drop back vi phrasal (not keep up physically) (指体育等)落后Towards the end of the race, Stacey was becoming tired and started dropping back.echo back to [sth] vi phrasal + prep (computing: relay or send to) (计算机)对…做出应答echo back to [sth] vi phrasal + prep figurative (recall, bring to mind)想起..., 记起...The band's latest album echoes back to the cheerful uptempo music of their first album twenty years ago.fall back vi phrasal (withdraw, retreat)后退；撤退The general ordered his troops to fall back.将军命令他的部队撤退。fall back on [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep informal, figurative (resort to, rely on)转而依靠；求助于；向…求助Whenever I am in trouble, I know that I can always fall back on my friends and family.无论何时我身陷困境，我知道我总是能向朋友和家人求助。feed back to [sb] vi phrasal + prep (report back to)向...提供反馈；向...报告备注: The single-word form is used when the term is a nounJamie always feeds back to his line manager in a timely manner.杰米总是及时向他的电话经理提供反馈。feed back into [sth], feed back to [sth] vi phrasal + prep (affect in turn)反作用于；反馈于The results of the student survey feed back into future teaching practices.学生调查的结果能够反过来指导未来的教学实践。fight back vi phrasal (retaliate)抵抗；反击；还击If you attack minorities, you must expect them to fight back.如果你攻击少数族裔，他们定会反击。fight back against [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep (try to combat)抵抗；反击fight back against [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep figurative (try to combat)反抗；回击fire back vi phrasal figurative (retort quickly, angrily) (指言辞上)反击；回击flash back to [sth] vi phrasal + prep (show scene from past) (电影等)闪回到Suddenly the film flashed back to a scene from the main character's childhood.flow back vi phrasal (liquid: move back toward [sth])回流；逆流get back vi phrasal informal (return) (非正式用语)返回，回去I visited my Aunt in Greece last year and I can't wait to get back!去年我去看望了人在希腊的姑妈，现在等不及要再去了。get [sth] back, get [sth] back from [sb] vtr phrasal sep (have [sth] returned)取回；还给，交还给I took my watch to be repaired and I'll get it back on Tuesday.我把手表送去维修了，我会在周二的时候取回来。get [sth] back vtr phrasal sep (receive [sth] in return)取回；拿回When Sue does a favour for someone, she always expects to get something back.帮了别人的忙后，苏总是希望得到一些回报。get back at [sb] vtr phrasal insep informal (take revenge on)向…报复；找…算账To get back at him, she had an affair with his brother.为了报复他，她和他兄弟搞外遇。get back at [sb] for [sth] vtr phrasal insep informal (take revenge on)为某事向某人复仇；向某人报某事的仇get back to [sth] vtr phrasal insep informal (resume)恢复；继续；重新开始I'd love to talk more but I have to get back to my work now.我很想再聊会儿，不过我得继续工作了。get back to [sth] vtr phrasal insep (return)回到；返回It would be nice to get back to my hometown one day.要是有一天能回到我的家乡就好了。give [sth] back, give [sth] back to [sb] vtr phrasal sep (return: [sth] to [sb])归还，交还，还Did you give me back the pen I lent you? You took my sweater? Give it back!你还了我借你的笔了么？你拿了我的毛衣？还给我！go back vi phrasal (return)返回Frank left his wallet at home and had to go back to get it.弗兰克把钱包落在家里了，所以不得不返回来取它。go back to [sth] vi phrasal + prep (return to: a place)重回；回到I'd like to go back to Paris one day.总有一天我想要重回巴黎。go back to [sb] vi phrasal + prep (return: to partner)回到（伴侣）身边Gina has decided to go back to her husband and try to make their relationship work.吉娜决定回到老公身边，试着维系他们的关系。go back to [sth] vi phrasal + prep (revert) (恶习等)再度，重新开始，故态复萌Ted seems to have gone back to his bad habits of drinking and gambling.特德似乎再度开始他酗酒和赌博的恶习了。go back vi phrasal (clock: move back an hour) (钟表)调慢In the UK, the clocks go back by one hour at the end of British Summer Time.在英国，时钟会在英国夏令时结束时调慢一小时。go back vi phrasal (be in the past)回到过去My grandmother's memories go back a long way.我祖母的记忆可以回到很远的过去。go back to [sth] vi phrasal + prep (be in the past)追溯到That song goes back to the Second World War.那首歌可以追溯到第二次世界大战。go back over [sth] vtr phrasal insep (review, revise)复习，温习Mick is going over his notes to prepare for the exam.go back over [sth] vtr phrasal insep (events: recall) (事件)回想，回忆The police officer asked the witness to go back over what he had seen.go back over [sth] vtr phrasal insep (work: redo) (工作)重做The teacher asked Rosa to go back over her essay and correct the spelling mistakes.grow back vi phrasal (hair, etc.: regrow) (头发等)长出来，长回来After I shaved my head, my hair grew back at a surprising rate.hand [sth] back, hand back [sth] vtr phrasal sep (return, give back)递回；交还The immigration official handed back the passport without comment. The teacher handed back the corrected exams.移民官员没有任何评论，就把护照还给了他。老师把批改好的试卷发了回来。hang back vi phrasal (not step forward)畏缩不前；退后等待The goalkeeper had a tendency to hang back on his line instead of coming out for crosses.hark back vi phrasal (recall earlier time) (某个年代)回想；追溯Hark back 25 years, when the success of this company looked far from certain.回想25年前，当时这家公司远没有那么成功。hark back to [sth] vi phrasal + prep (recall the past)提醒；令人想起James is always harking back to what he calls "the good old days".hark back to [sth] vi phrasal + prep (be like [sth] from the past)与过去的...相似The story harks back to the ancient epics.head back vi phrasal (start to go back, return)返回；折回；转身回来It's getting late; let's head back.时间已晚，我们回去吧。hear back vi phrasal (receive a response from [sb])收到回复I left him a voicemail inviting him to the party and I'm waiting to hear back.hear back from [sb] vi phrasal + prep (receive a response)收到…的回复I sent my friend an e-mail and heard back from him immediately.hit back vi phrasal (retaliate)反击, 还击Iran has warned it will hit back if it is attacked by the United States.hit back vi phrasal figurative (respond to criticism)反唇相讥, 反击Parents have hit back, saying the accusations about their children are unfounded.家长们对此予以回应，称对他们孩子的指责是没有根据的。hit back at [sb] vi phrasal + prep (retaliate against)往后撞在…上The victim of the attempted mugging hit back at his attackers, and they ran off empty-handed.hit back at [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep figurative (respond to criticism)反驳..., 回击...The pop star has hit back at her critics with a series of tweets.hold [sb] back vtr phrasal sep (restrain [sb] physically)阻止, 阻挡；控制, 抑制The boys started fighting so teachers came to hold them back.男孩们开始打架，所以老师过来阻止他们。hold [sth] back vtr phrasal sep (restrain, keep under control) (怒火等)克制He held back his anger until the children had gone to bed.She had had such a bad day, she couldn't hold back the tears any longer.他忍住怒火，直到孩子们全都睡下。//她过了糟糕的一天，再也忍不住了，流下了眼泪。hold [sb] back vtr phrasal sep figurative (hinder [sb]'s progress)碍事；阻挡…前进She wants to be an actress but a lack of talent is holding her back.她想成为一名演员，但缺乏天赋阻碍了她的发展。hold [sth] back vtr phrasal sep figurative (not divulge [sth])对…有所隐瞒；隐瞒She said she had told him all about her previous marriage, but he suspected she was holding something back.她说她已将她的前一段婚姻状况都告诉他了，但他仍怀疑她有所隐瞒。hold [sth] back vtr phrasal sep (withhold, not give [sth])扣住He didn't give me all the money today, he's holding back half of it till the work is finished.今天他没有把所有的钱全都给我，留了一半等工作完成后支付。hold back vi phrasal figurative (repress feelings)压抑感情She is always holding back, afraid to share her true feelings.她总是压抑自己的感情，不敢说出真实感受。keep [sth/sb] back vtr phrasal sep (prevent getting closer)使无法靠近A fence around the racing track keeps spectators back.keep [sth] back vtr phrasal sep informal (save)留出；留下It's a good idea to keep some money back for unexpected needs.kick back vi phrasal slang (relax)放松After work, Mary just wanted to kick back and enjoy a glass of wine.kick back vi phrasal (gun: recoil) (枪)反冲，产生后坐力Smith fired and the rifle kicked back.kick back vi phrasal (tool, etc.: recoil) (工具)回弹；反冲kick [sth] back vtr phrasal sep slang (profit: share as bribe)付（钱）作为回扣After taking their cut, the two men kicked the money back to corrupt government officials.knock [sb] back vtr phrasal sep informal (impede progress of) (进展)阻碍，妨碍The unexpected obstacle knocked her back and she was not able to finish on time.意想不到的困难阻碍了她，使她无法按时完成。knock [sth] back, knock back [sth] vtr phrasal sep slang (drink greedily)狂饮, 痛饮, 很快喝掉knock [sb] back [sth] vtr phrasal sep UK, slang (cost)使某人付出某物；让...破费That new car must have knocked you back a fair amount!lay back vi phrasal slang (recline) (俚语)躺下，往后躺I love to lay back and relax in my new easy chair.lead back vi phrasal (card games) (纸牌)按搭档出的花色出牌lead [sth/sb] back vtr phrasal sep (show way to original location)将...带回I've forgotten the way to the hotel: could someone lead me back, please?lie back vi phrasal ([sb]: recline)往后靠；往后躺At the end of a hard day, I like to lie back in my favorite recliner and read a good book.look back vi phrasal figurative (reminisce)回顾, 回溯When I look back, I wish I could live the days of my youth again.当我回首往事，我希望能再过一回青春岁月。look back vi phrasal figurative (dwell on the past)沉溺于过去, 缅怀过去Rather than look back, I must remind myself to look towards the future to better days.与其沉溺过往，我必须提醒自己要朝前看，展望美好的未来。look back on [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep (recall, reminisce about)回首；回顾；回忆I look back on my years in school and smile.pay [sth] back vtr phrasal sep (return money)还…I can't afford to pay back the fifty pounds he lent me.我还不起他借给我的五十英镑。pay [sb] back vtr phrasal sep (return money to)还钱给I will pay you back the £5 tomorrow.明天我会还你5英磅。pay [sb] back vtr phrasal sep figurative, informal (take revenge on) (比喻)算账；报复After John embarrassed Susan, she paid him back by playing a joke on him.约翰让苏珊感到尴尬，她讲了一个玩笑报复他。pay [sb] back for [sth] vtr phrasal sep figurative, informal (take revenge for [sth])因为…报复…How shall I pay him back for that dirty trick he played on me?我应该怎么来回报他捉弄我的卑鄙行为？pay [sb] back for doing [sth] vtr phrasal sep figurative, informal (take revenge for [sth])因为…报复…I still haven't paid you back for humiliating me in front of all my friends.我还没有跟你算在我朋友面前羞辱我的账。phone back vi phrasal (return a phone call)回电话phone [sb] back, phone back [sb] vtr phrasal sep (return a phone call to [sb])给…回电话play [sth] back, play back [sth] vtr phrasal sep (replay)重播；回放Thomas recorded himself playing guitar and then played the song back.托马斯录制了自己的吉他演奏，然后重新回放听。pull back vi phrasal (retreat, flinch)撤退；退缩The child pulled back as the nurse tried to inject him.当护士要给那个孩子注射时，他退缩了。push [sth/sb] back, push back [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep (force to retreat)使撤退；迫使后退The Austrians counter charged and pushed the Prussian cavalry back.奥地利人奋起反击，迫使普鲁士骑兵撤退。put [sth] back, put back [sth] vtr phrasal sep (postpone)推迟；延期Dan has gone to Houston on urgent business, so we will have to put back our meeting until next Tuesday.丹因紧急事务去了休斯顿，所以我们不得不将会议推迟到下周二。put [sth] back, put back [sth] vtr phrasal sep (replace, tidy away)把…放回原处；把…放回原地When you've finished the book, please put it back on the shelf.你看完这本书后，请放回书架。rein [sth] back, rein back [sth] vtr phrasal sep (restrain, hold back)牵制，拉回来，控制住report back to [sb] vi phrasal + prep (give an account of [sth])向...汇报Go see what's happening over there, and report back to me.roll [sth] back vtr phrasal sep figurative (reduce: prices)使（物价等）回到原来的状态，下调；下跌；回落They're not rolling back prices; they are still too high.他们并没有下调物价，价格还是异常地高。roll [sth] back vtr phrasal sep figurative (return to previous state)恢复..., 还原...roll [sth] back vtr phrasal sep figurative (postpone)推迟...roll back to [sth] vtr phrasal insep figurative (revert)回到；返回I rolled back to the previous version of the software and it worked fine.run back vi phrasal (return)跑回去；返回去Jeremy had forgotten the flowers, but he didn't have time to run back.run [sth] back vtr phrasal sep (return [sth])归还...；返还...scale back vi phrasal (reduce, downsize)相应缩减；按比例缩减The company has to scale back in order to continue in business.send [sth] back, send back [sth] vtr phrasal sep (return: an item)归还，送还；寄回If mail-order clothes do not fit, you can usually send them back to the supplier.如果邮购的衣服不合身，你完全可以将它们寄回给卖家。settle back vi phrasal (relax, get comfortable)放松；舒缓shoot back vi phrasal informal, figurative (retort)反击；还嘴"I didn't steal her purse!", the street kid shot back.shoot back vi phrasal (object: return) (如回飞镖)飞回来，返回来He tossed the boomerang, which shot right back to him.shoot [sth] back, shoot back [sth] vtr phrasal sep (reply: send)（生气地）回复（邮件等）I read Ken's email, then shot back an angry reply.shrink back vi phrasal (back away)退缩；畏缩The cat shrank back when Ian tried to approach it.sink back vi phrasal (settle back, relax)放松坐下She sank back into the chair, closed her eyes and quickly fell asleep.sit back vi phrasal figurative (relax, rest)休息You just sit back and let me do the cooking.你坐下休息，让我来做饭。sit back vi phrasal figurative (do nothing, be idle)袖手旁观；在一边闲着I refuse to sit back and let this happen.我不能袖手旁观，让这种事情发生。slick [sth] back vtr phrasal sep (hair: smooth back) (头发)把…向后梳He slicks back his hair like a 1950s greaser.slip back vi phrasal (regress, revert)倒退；退回The old woman slipped back into her deep depression.slip back vi phrasal (move quietly to [sb] or [sth])偷偷溜回I slipped back into line before the teacher noticed I had even gone.slip [sth] back vtr phrasal sep (return secretively)悄悄放回After reading the secret document, he slipped it back into its folder.After removing the cash, the pickpocket slipped the man's wallet back into the owner's pocket.spring back vi phrasal figurative (person: be resilient)复原；恢复She can spring back from almost any injury.spring back vi phrasal (material: be elastic) (材料的弹力)弹回，回弹Swimsuits are usually made of fabric that springs back when you pull on it.spring back vi phrasal (bounce back into place)弹回来；弹回原状The rubber band sprang back when I let it go.stand back vi phrasal (retreat, stay at a distance)退后；靠后站It is important to stand back from a fire so you do not get burned.step back vi phrasal (retreat, move backwards)退后；退一步Everybody step back, let's give him some space!大家都退后，让我们给他些空间！strike back vi phrasal (retaliate)反击；回击If you wrong her, she may strike back.switch back vi phrasal (revert)转回，变回tail back vi phrasal UK (traffic: form long queue)向后延伸take [sth] back, take back [sth] vtr phrasal sep (retract [sth]) (声明等)撤回；收回I wish I could take back what I said in anger.You can never really take back an insult once you've made it.我真希望能收回我生气时说的话。//一旦你做出了侮辱他人的行为，那就再也无法收回了。take [sth] back, take back [sth] vtr phrasal sep (reclaim [sth])回收；收回In the upcoming tennis championships, Roger hopes to take back the title he lost last year.在即将开始的网球锦标赛中，罗杰希望夺回他去年失去的冠军。take [sth] back, take back [sth] vtr phrasal sep (return bought item)退回；退Simon's new watch turned out to be faulty, so he took it back for a refund.西蒙的新手表发生了故障，他拿回去要求退款。talk back vi phrasal (respond, retort)顶嘴Don't talk back to your parents!不许跟你父母顶嘴！think back on [sth] vi phrasal + prep (recall, remember)记起，想起，回想起throw [sth] back vtr phrasal sep figurative, informal (drink or consume quickly) (酒等)快速饮I threw back a shot of whisky and then ordered another one.tilt back vi phrasal (recline, lean backwards)后仰trace [sth] back, trace back [sth] vtr phrasal sep often passive (identify origin, originator)追溯I have only been able to trace my family tree back five generations.我的家谱只能追溯五代人。turn back vi phrasal (retrace one's route)折回；返回The mountain climber was exhausted, but he refused to turn back.那名登山的人已经筋疲力尽了，不过他拒绝折回。wave back at [sb] vi phrasal + prep (greet in return)挥手回应；向...挥手致意win back [sth/sb], win [sth/sb] back vtr phrasal sep (retrieve, recover)重新获得；赢回After a long legal battle, the singer finally won back total control over his recorded output.If you want to win back your girlfriend you have to show her you're sorry.wind [sth] back, wind back [sth] vtr phrasal sep literal (tape, film: rewind)卷回wind [sth] back, wind back [sth] vtr phrasal sep figurative (return to previous state)回到；恢复至write back vi phrasal (send a written reply)给…回信Please write back soon.Please write back as soon as you can. 复合形式： and back expr (returning)回来；返回How long does it take to get to Maryland and back? arch of your back n (curve of lower back)后腰拱起处；腰弓In this yoga pose, tuck your right arm behind the arch of your back. arch your back v expr (stretch over backwards)向后弓起背Please arch your back and take a deep breath. as far back as prep (long ago)早在As far back as Cleopatra's time, sugaring has been used as a hair removal technique. as far back as prep (from a point in the past)可追溯到；可追溯至These cave paintings are believed to date as far back as 17,000 years. ask [sth] back vtr + adv (pose question in return)反问Audrey asked me a question, but I wasn't sure what she meant, so I asked her a question back. at the back adv (in, towards the rear)在后面；朝后地We went to the cinema and sat at the back. back and forth adv (move: to and fro)来回地The little girl rocked back and forth on the swing.小女孩在秋千上来回摇晃。 back-and-forth adj (movement: to and fro)来回的备注: Hyphens are used when the term is an adjective.It is relaxing to sit on the beach and watch the back-and-forth motion of the waves.坐在沙滩上看海浪回来起伏，让人能放松心情。 back and forth n informal (conversation)对话；谈话Rebecca could hear the back and forth of a conversation outside her window.丽贝卡能听到窗外的谈话。 back bench n UK (Parliament: junior members) (国会)普通议员席，后座议员席备注: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective back-bench n as adj UK (Parliament: junior) (国会)普通议员的，后座议员的 back cover n (book: rear outer part)书护封的封底The back cover had a brief description of the story. back door n (building: rear door)后门； (比喻)不正当的途径，后门； (美国俚语)肛门In this house the back door opens directly into the kitchen. back end n (rear part)后面；后方He cruelly likened her appearance to the back end of a bus! back end n (software: data access layer)后端 back fat n (excess fat on back)背脂；背膘 back formation n (linguistics: word creation method)逆构词；逆向构词法 back home adv informal (in your town or country of origin)在故乡；在故土；在祖国Doris missed her life back home in Australia.多丽丝想念在自己祖国澳大利亚时的生活。 back home adv (to your house again)回家Steve drove us back home after the party. back in action adj informal (functioning or performing again)恢复状态，恢复运作The doctor said I will be back in action in a few days, as soon as the scarring heals. back in action adj figurative, informal (at work again)重回工作岗位，回来工作After being away so long, we are all happy to see her back in action. back in the day expr (introduces reminiscence)过去，以前； (书面)想当初 back in the saddle adv figurative, informal (at work again)重新开始工作It felt good to be back in the saddle after three months of sick leave. back into [sth] vi + prep (enter by reversing)倒退进入Jeff looked into the rear-view mirror as he backed into the parking space. back [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep (vehicle: reverse into)倒车入；把车倒进My wife always has trouble backing the car into the driveway. back into [sth/sb] vi + prep (hit by reversing)倒退撞上He wasn't paying attention and backed into the bollard. back [sth] into [sth/sb] vtr + prep (vehicle: hit while reversing)倒车时撞上...Matt accidentally backed his car into a lamppost. back issue, back number n (magazine, etc.: earlier issue)过刊；过往期刊 back line, backline n (sport: defensive players)后卫线The back line stopped the other team from scoring. back line, backline n (sport: line on field)后场线The ball crossed the back line before the player could reach it. backline n (equipment: amplification)乐队演出所需要的各种设备The backline was at the back of the stage, ready for the musicians. at the back of your mind, in the back of your mind expr (in background thought processes)心里不自觉地； (比喻)脑袋后面 Back off! interj (move away from me)走开；离我远点Back off! Don't touch me!走开！不要碰我！ Back off! interj (stop harassing me)请不要说了；消停一下Back off, Dad! I'll do my homework later!爸爸，不要再说了！我待会就去做作业！ back office n (administrative department)后勤办公室All the staff from the back office are going to the pub – do you want to come? back order n (order for [sth] out of stock)（因无现货）有待日后交付的货物；有待日后发货的订单If your item is not in stock, the company will place a back order for you. back page n often plural (final page of a publication)封底 back-page n as adj sometimes figurative (fit for newspaper's last pages)最后一版 back pay n (law: wages for previous work) (法律)拖欠工资，欠薪 back pressure n (force going against flow)回压；反压An obstruction in the water pipe was causing back pressure. back rent n (law: money owed to landlord)未支付的房租；拖欠的房租 back road n (not a main route)乡间小道；小路They got lost somewhere in the back roads of Devon. back rub n (massage)背部按摩 back seat, backseat n (seat at back of a vehicle)后座；次要地位备注: The two-word form is more common.Children under 12 should sit in the back seat of a vehicle. back shift, backshift n (work period: afternoon, evening)下午班 the back shift, the backshift npl (afternoon, evening workers)上下午班的人 back straight n (part of a racecourse, track)非终点直道；远离终点的直道 back then adv (in those days)那时；当时Back then most people didn't even have cell phones.那时，多数的人连手机都没有。 back to back adv (with backs together)背靠背Stand back to back so I can see who is taller.来背靠背站好，这样我才能看看谁更高。 back to back, back-to-back adj figurative (consecutive)连续不断的；一个接一个的备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun.The team was able to win back-to-back games for the first time in a month.这是该队一月中第一次取得背靠背比赛的胜利。 back to front adv (clothing: wrong way around) (衣服)倒穿；正反颠倒 back to front adv figurative (completely, thoroughly)完全地；彻底地I've read this book so many times that I know it back to front. back to normal adv (reverting to usual state)恢复正常In television, at the end of an episode usually everything goes back to normal. back to school expr (return to school after vacation)返校季The sign above the supermarket shelf laden with books and stationery read "Back to school". back-to-school adj (relating to return to school)返校的备注: Hyphens are used when the term is an adjective.We like to buy our children's clothes at back-to-school sales, when the prices are low. back to the drawing board adv figurative, informal (starting over) (失败后)重头来过，重起炉灶 back view n ([sth] as seen from behind)后视；后视景 back wages n (law: previous earnings)拖欠的报酬；未支付的工资 back when adv (at a time in the past when)当…时；回到…时Back when I was a boy, there was no such thing as Nintendo Wii. back yard, backyard (US), back garden (UK) n (rear garden)后院They sit in the backyard and read all summer.整个夏季他们都坐在后院读书。 back yard n UK (rear paved area)后院 back yard, backyard n figurative (own vicinity)身边；近旁 backyard n as adj US (in rear garden)后院的；后花园的 back-burner [sth] vtr US, informal (give low priority to, delay)把…搁置一边，搁置 back-double n often plural (short cut through city or town)近路；捷径Audrey made her way to Tania's house through the back-doubles. back-end n as adj (phase: final)结束的；结尾的 back-end n as adj (computer program) (计算机)后台的；后端的 back-end n as adj (part of [sth] that is not seen)看不见的一端 back-order [sth] vtr (order [sth] out of stock) (期货)订货 back-to-back adj UK (houses: terraced)连排式的；紧邻的 backbreaking, back-breaking adj figurative (work: strenuous, arduous) (比喻)艰巨的，辛苦的，艰辛的Frank did back-breaking work on the farm for over 50 years. backcountry, back-country, back country n (remote or undeveloped area)边远地区；偏僻地区 backcountry, back-country, back country n as adj (relating to a remote area)偏远地区的 backflip, back flip n (backwards somersault)后空翻 backpedal, back-pedal vi (pedal backwards) (自行车等)向后蹬踏板 backpedal, back-pedal vi figurative, informal (go against [sth] previously said) (比喻)反悔，出尔反尔 backroom, back room n (private area to rear of a building)后屋；后部库房 backroom, back room n figurative (private area)密室，秘密工作室 backscratcher, back-scratcher, back scratcher n (tool for scratching back)痒痒挠 backseat, back-seat n as adj (in the seat at back of a vehicle)位于后座的，在后座的This car is fitted with three backseat seatbelts.；backseat, back-seat n as adj US, figurative (secondary, subordinate)次要的 backseat driver, back-seat driver n figurative, pejorative, informal (meddling passenger)对司机指手画脚的乘客；爱指手画脚的人，爱干涉别人事情的人backstabbing, back-stabbing n figurative, informal (betrayal)采用卑鄙手段的陷害；背后中伤backstabbing, back-stabbing adj figurative, informal ([sb]: disloyal)出卖人的；暗箭伤人的backstory, back story n (fiction: character's background)背景故事backstreet, back street n often plural (street off main road)偏僻街道；小巷backstreet, back-street n as adj (street: off main road)小巷的backstreet, back-street n as adj figurative (clandestine or illegal)不正当的，偷偷摸摸的backtalk, back talk, back-talk vi (make insolent retort)顶嘴；回嘴backtalk [sb], back-talk [sb] vtr (make insolent retorts to [sb])跟…顶嘴Don't you dare backtalk me, young lady!小姑娘，你怎么敢跟我顶嘴!backup, back-up n (support)后援When the policeman realized he couldn't handle the situation alone, he called for backup.当那名警员认识到他无法单独处理该情况时，他请求了支援。backup, back-up n (duplicate copy)备用品；替补品；备份This is a backup; the original copy is in the filing cabinet.这是备份，原件在文件柜内。backup, back-up n (accumulation)一堆There is a backup of paperwork that we need to file by the end of the day.我们还有一堆书面工作需要在当天结束前提交。backup, back-up n informal (traffic jam) (交通)阻塞There is a backup on the interstate just north of the city.城正北的州际公路处出现交通阻塞。backup, back-up n as adj (alternative)备用的；备用I'm going to keep my old laptop as a backup computer just in case my new one breaks down.我打算把我的旧笔记本作为备用，以防新电脑坏了。backup copy, back-up copy n (data: duplicate)备份It's a good idea to make a backup copy of important documents.backup light, back-up light (US), reversing light (UK) n usually plural (light when vehicle moves backward)倒车灯be right back v expr informal (return soon)很快就回来I'll be right back; I have to run over to the grocery store for some eggs.behind [sb]'s back expr figurative, informal (without [sb]'s knowledge)在…背后；背着…She often told lies about him behind his back.bounce-back adj US, figurative, informal (returning to success)复苏；反弹It's set to be a bounce-back season for the team after their poor performance last year.break the back of [sth] v expr figurative (do the hardest or biggest part of [sth])完成...最困难的部分；完成...的大部分break your back v expr figurative (work very hard)辛勤工作；非常辛苦地工作My dad breaks his back trying to earn enough money to feed us all.bring back memories v expr (make [sb] remember)想起过去；回忆起过去Ah, that song brings back memories!bring back memories of [sth/sb] v expr (make [sb] remember)使人想起；让人回忆起The photographs brought back memories of Alan's childhood.bring [sb] back to life v expr (resuscitate)使…苏醒，救活bring [sth] back to life v expr figurative (reintroduce) (想法、项目等)恢复，重新开展，重新引入The idea, once rejected, has been brought back to life by proponents.brush [sth] back, brush back [sth] vtr + adv (hair: comb back)把（头发）向后梳Rachel brushed back her hair.buy-back option n (option to repurchase)回购期权buyback, buy-back n (act of repurchasing [sth] sold)购回；买回buyback, buy-back n (stock buyback: repurchase of shares) (股票)回购by the back door adv figurative, informal (by illegitimate means)走后门；通过不正当方式call back vi + prep (return a phone call)回电话I'll call back when I can.我方便的时候会回电话的。call [sb] back vtr + prep (return phone call to)给某人回电话I'll call her back later.我之后会给她回电话。callback number, call-back number n (phone number: for return call)回电号码Someone from the insurance company called while you were out; I've written down their callback number here.carry back, carryback, carry-back n (business: credit for loss) (商业)税损退算cashback, cash-back n (immediate payment discount)返现，现金返还This credit card offers cashback on all supermarket spending.cashback, cash-back n (supermarket service) (超市提供的服务)小额提现备注: 指超市提供的金融服务，顾客在超市消费后，可以要求超市从银行卡上划去超过账单的钱，超市再将超出的小额现金返还给顾客The cashier asked Jill if she wanted cashback.cast your mind back to [sth] v expr (recall the past)回想一下；回忆过去center half, center-half (US), centre half, centre-half, centre back (UK) n (soccer position)中卫center half, center-half (US), centre half, centre-half, centre back (UK) n (soccer player) (足球)中前卫chair back, chairback n (back rest on a chair)椅背；椅子靠背Proper posture requires sitting up straight against the chair back.choke back tears v expr (suppress grief)强忍眼泪In a televised appeal for witnesses to come forward, the father of the murdered teenager was visibly choking back tears.claim [sth] back, claim back [sth] vtr + adv (request repayment)要求收回clapback n US, informal (response to criticism)幽默回应；巧妙回击climb back vi + prep (clamber back)爬回climb back vi + prep figurative (fame, status, etc: return to with effort) (地位等)重登；再次攀上come back to do [sth] v expr (return in order to do [sth])回来Ava left home at 18, but came back ten years later to care for her mother.艾娃18岁离家，但在十年后她回来照顾她的母亲。come back from the dead v expr figurative (succeed again) (比喻)重振旗鼓，重新来过In last place going into the final lap, the runner came back from the dead to win the race.come back from the dead v expr figurative (recover) (比喻)鬼门关走一遭；从重症恢复过来；捡回一条命After the triple bypass, he came back from the dead and now he is living an active life.经过三次旁路移植，他终于捡回一条命，现在过着非常活跃的生活。come back to bite you v expr figurative, informal (cause problems later)作茧自缚；自食其果come back to haunt you v expr figurative, informal (cause regret later)追悔莫及；后悔莫及cutback, cut-back n (economizing)减少；削减How severe will the company's cutbacks be?dieback n (plant: disease involving dying back) (植物)顶梢枯死draw back from [sth/sb] v expr (retreat)从…撤退；从…后退He ordered his troops to draw back from the border.他命令他的部队从边境撤退。draw [sth] back vtr + prep (pull away, apart)扯开；拉开When I drew back the curtains, sunlight flooded in.我拉开窗帘，阳光洒了进来。drawn back adj (pulled backwards)缩回的；收回的drawn back adj figurative (wanting to return)打退堂鼓的；退缩的drive [sb/sth] back vtr + adv (cause [sb/sth] to retreat)使…后退；击退…echo back [sth] to [sb], echo [sth] back to [sb] v expr figurative (repeat [sb]'s opinion words back to)附和某人说的话；重复某人的话You will not receive a good grade if you simply echo back the author's words to the teacher.fall back vi + adv (fail to keep up)退却；无法坚持备注: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes a noun.The runner fell back after the fourteenth mile of the marathon, when her legs grew tired.在跑了十四英里马拉松之后，她退出了，因为她腿太累了。fallback, fall-back n as adj informal (backup, used as last recourse)备选的What is our best fallback option if the band decides to cancel?fallback position, fall-back position n (alternate plan) (一旦失败后的)替补计划，退路What's our fallback position if this campaign doesn't work either?be fed up to the back teeth of doing [sth], be sick to the back teeth of doing [sth] v expr figurative, informal (be exasperated by [sth] repeated)烦透了；失望透顶备注: also "with doing sth"She said angrily that she was fed up to the back teeth of hearing us bicker.feed [sth] back to [sb] v expr (relay [sth] back to)向…反馈Karen appreciates her staff feeding back intormation to her on a regular basis.凯伦很感谢她的员工能定期向她反馈信息。fire back vi + adv (shoot back with a weapon) (用武器射击)回击fit back together v expr (be reassembled)重新组装，重新装配He took the clock apart; now he can't get it to fit back together.fit [sth] back together v expr (reassemble)重新组装，重新装配flat back n (book spine) (书籍装帧)平脊flat back n (book with flat spine)平脊书flat back n (harp: part of frame) (竖琴)平板琴身flat on your back expr (lying supine)躺下；躺着After that 10 mile hike, he was so tired he was flat on his back for an hour.flat on your back expr figurative (helpless, defeated) (比喻无助或不再挣扎)躺平；失败flood back vi + adv figurative (memory, experience: be recalled suddenly) (回忆、经历)潮水般涌现When Joan looked at the photo, memories of her childhood flooded back.flood back vi + adv figurative (return in large numbers)大量涌入The customers flooded back when the shop re-opened.fly back vi + adv (return by plane)飞回；坐飞机回…get back in shape v expr informal (regain fitness)（通过锻炼）恢复体形；恢复身材I bought a gym membership to get back in shape.get back on track v expr figurative, informal (regain focus)回到正轨；重回正轨Get off my back! v expr figurative, informal (Stop nagging me)别唠叨我了；别烦我了get off [sb]'s back v expr figurative, informal (stop nagging [sb])别唠叨某人get right back up v expr informal, figurative (recover quickly)振作起来； (比喻义)站起来get your back up v expr informal (be offended, annoyed)生气；恼怒get [sb]'s back up v expr informal (offend, annoy)惹...生气get your own back v expr informal (retaliate, get revenge)报复get your own back on [sb] v expr informal (get revenge on)报复…glance back vi + adv (look briefly behind)往后看一眼；向后看一眼As she walked away, she glanced back to see if he was still there.当她离开时，往后看了一眼，想知道他是否还站在那儿。go back to doing [sth] v expr (revert to doing [sth]) (恶习等)再度，重新开始，故态复萌Sheila went back to using drugs.席拉重新开始吸毒。go back and forth v expr (move to and fro)往返；来来往往Mario was having treatment for cancer and was going back and forth to hospital.go back and forth v expr figurative (vacillate)犹豫不决；踌躇Ian was going back and forth about whether this was the right thing for him.go back in time v expr (return to an earlier time)让时光倒流；回到过去go back on a promise v expr (break your word)不遵守诺言，打破承诺；背信弃义I can't believe that you, my own brother, would go back on your promise to loan me the money.go back on your word v expr (not keep a promise)食言；说话不算话Janice went back on her word to help me with the cooking.go back to bed v expr (return to bed)躺回床上When I saw it was raining outside I decided to go back to bed.我看到外面在下雨，因此我决定回去睡觉。go behind [sb]'s back v expr figurative, informal (act without [sb]'s knowledge)背着某人；在某人不知情的情况下Don't go behind her back; if you think she's wrong, tell her directly.go way back v expr (have known each other a long time)很有交情；老相识Chuck and I go way back: we were in high school together.halfback, also UK: half-back n (American football position)中场halfback, also UK: half-back n (American football player) (美式足球)前卫halfback, also UK: half-back n (rugby position: fly-half) (橄榄球选手位置)传锋halfback, also UK: half-back n (rugby player: fly-half) (橄榄球)跑位前卫，接锋halfback, also UK: half-back n (rugby position: scrum-half) (橄榄球)中位halfback, also UK: half-back n (rugby player: scrum-half) (橄榄球)争球前卫，传锋halfback, also UK: half-back n (soccer position) (足球)中卫；半位halfback, also UK: half-back n (soccer player) (足球)前卫have [sth] back vtr + adv (something: be returned)送回Dad wants me to have the car back by supper time.have [sb] back vtr + adv (person: invite again)再次邀请…After they left, we decided never to have them back again.have [sb]'s back v expr informal, figurative (be ready to defend)支持…have your back to the wall v expr figurative (be in a difficult situation)被逼到墙角；陷入绝境hogback, hog's back n (geology: long ridge with steep sides) (地理)猪背岭hollow back n (bookbinding style: space beneath spine)穹状书脊；腔背书脊hollow back n (lordosis: spinal curvature) (姿势)下背前拱in back of expr US (behind)在…后面I'm sure we have cheese in the fridge – did you look in back of the milk?我很肯定冰箱里有奶酪，你牛奶后面看了吗?it's back to the drawing board, it's back to the drawing board for [sb] expr figurative, informal (need to start over)从头再来；推倒重来Well, my boss vetoed my proposal - I guess it's back to the drawing board.keep back vi (stay at distance)不要靠近；站远点A notice outside the monkeys' cage warns visitors to keep back.kick back vi slang (retaliate, respond)反击, 还击knife [sb] in the back v expr informal, figurative (betray)在…背后捅刀子；阴险陷害She knifed him in the back by telling the boss his plans.knife in the back n informal, figurative (betrayal)背叛knock-back, knockback n informal (setback)挫折；挫败ladder back, ladder-back chair n (type of chair)梯式靠背椅laid back, laid-back, laidback adj informal, figurative (relaxed) (非正式用语)放松的，闲散的，松弛的；闲适的He had a laid back attitude to his job. I love your laid back approach to life.他对工作抱有一种闲散的态度。我喜欢你那种闲适的生活方式。laid-back attitude n informal (relaxed approach)轻松自在的态度Rita's laid-back attitude sometimes infuriated her boss.lean back vi + adv (recline)往后靠；后靠look back vi + adv (look behind)回头看"Don't look back. Whatever's chasing you might be gaining on you." - Satchel Paige“别回头看。那样落在你后面的会赶上你的。”--萨奇·佩吉looking back adv informal, figurative (in hindsight)回头看；回首过去Looking back, I've no idea why I did it now.loop back, hoop back, bow back n (type of chair back) (椅子)环状靠背loopback, loop-back n (telecommunications: signal routing) (信号)回环loop back vi + adv (sound, etc.: go back to beginning) (录音等)快退至开头lower back n (lumbar region)背的下半部My chair's shaped so that my lower back is well-supported.lower back pain n (discomfort in lowest part of the back)下腰部疼痛Poor posture can result in lower back pain.move back vi + adv (step backwards, retreat)撤退；退后I moved back when I saw the Rottweiler in my path.move back vi + adv (return to previous location)搬回I will move back home when my exams finish.move [sth] back vtr + adv (place in previous location)把…搬回；挪回We had moved the furniture to the sides of the room to create space for people to dance at the party, and the next day we moved it back.move [sth] back vtr + adv (shift backwards)把...搬回The sofa needs to be moved back - it doesn't look good there.Maria moved her chair back, as it was too close to the fire.It's no skin off my back, It's no skin off my nose expr (it makes no difference to me)毫不相干；毫不在乎not hold back v expr informal (express feelings freely) (非正式用语)毫无保留not hold back v expr (not restrain oneself)抑制不住自己；无法克制自己In self-defense, one should not hold back.not look back v expr (not glance behind)不回头看not look back v expr figurative (not dwell on the past) (比喻)不要回顾过去, 别总生活在过去on [sb]'s back adj (nagging [sb] to do [sth])打扰某人的；缠着某人（做某事）的I've got my boss on my back about these late reports.My mother's always on my back about my homework.on the back burner adv figurative (low priority)居于次要地位；处于非首要地位That project's on the back burner for now, while I attend to more urgent matters.on the back of [sth] expr (as a result of [sth])由于；因为on the back of [sth] expr (using the strength of [sth])凭借；借助on the back of [sth] expr (soon after [sth])随后on the way back expr (on the return route)在回程路上；在返回路上on your back adv (position: supine, facing up)仰卧地；平躺着地；面朝上地Lie on your back and look at the clouds drifting overhead.on your back foot adv figurative (on the defensive)处于守势；防守一方pat on the back n informal, figurative (congratulations)祝贺；庆贺His year-end bonus was a pat on the back for his hard work that year.pat [sb] on the back v expr figurative, informal (congratulate)恭喜..., 祝贺...pat yourself on the back v expr figurative, informal (congratulate yourself)自我表扬You can all pat yourselves on the back. Well done, team!Pat yourself on the back. interj figurative, informal (well done)赞扬自己；自我表扬Congratulations on a job well done. Pat yourself on the back.pay [sb] back for [sth] v expr (return money borrowed from [sb])还…钱给某人I paid him back for the drinks he had bought us.我将他请我们喝酒的钱还了。pay [sb] back in his/her/their own coin v expr figurative (behave toward [sb] in a like way)以其人之道，还以其人之身peel [sth] back vtr + adv literal (remove: covering)剥除；剥去...的皮peel [sth] back vtr + adv figurative (remove, set aside)揭开；拨开Peel back the layers and look at the root of the problem.peel [sth] back vi + adv figurative (repeal)反对；废止They protested efforts to peel back election reforms.pin [sth] back, pin back [sth] vtr + adv (affix back with pin)把…向后别Lucy pinned back her hair.露西把头发别了起来。plow [sth] back in (US), plough [sth] back in (UK) v expr (reinvest [sth]) (将利润等)再投资plow [sth] back into [sth] (US), plough [sth] back into [sth] (UK) v expr (reinvest money into [sth])将（利润等）再投资于pull [sth] back vtr + adv (draw aside: curtain, cover)把 …往后拉；使回到原来状态；反悔；撤退Doris pulled the curtain back and peered out of the window.多丽斯把窗帘拉回来，向窗外窥视。pulled-back adj (offer: withdrawn)撤回的put [sth] back on v expr (lid, cover: replace) (盖子、罩子等)重新盖上；重新罩上Stir the soup and put the lid back on for thirty minutes.put [sth] back on [sth] v expr (lid, cover: replace) (盖子)盖上Put the lid back on the toothpaste tube so that it doesn't dry out.put [sth] on the back burner v expr figurative (make a low priority)让...不那么重要；降低...的重要性When he heard the news, everything else was put on the back burner.read back vtr + adv (read a second time)再次阅读；重读ride back vi + adv (return via vehicle or horse)骑马回去；坐车回去right back adv (returning straight away)马上回来roll back time v expr figurative (return to earlier)使时光倒流You can roll back time only in your memory or in your imagination.running back n (American football player)跑卫球员running back n (American football position)跑卫位置rush back vi + adv (return in a hurry)赶回来I rushed back home after work so I could watch the hockey game on TV.screw [sth] back on v expr (twist back into place)拧回；重新拧上Don't forget to screw the top of the toothpaste tube back on.screw [sth] back on [sth], screw [sth] back onto [sth] v expr (twist back into place)把...拧回...上If you don't screw the top back on the bottle, the ketchup will congeal.see the back of [sb/sth] v expr figurative, informal (get rid of [sb/sth])摆脱；不愿见到set [sb] back vtr + adv (hinder progress of)阻碍备注: A hyphen is used when the term is a nounIt really set me back when I lost my job.丢了工作，让我真的很受挫。set [sb] back [sth] vtr + adv (cost: a certain sum)花费This repair work is likely to set me back more than £500.这项修理服务可能需要花费500多英镑。set [sth] back vtr + adv (schedule for later)推迟The boss set the meeting back to give people more time to complete their reports.老板将会议推迟，让大家有更多时间完成报告。set [sth] back [sth], set [sth] back by [sth] vtr + adv (delay by a given time)把…推迟We can set the appointment back a few days if you can't make it tomorrow.如果你明天来不了，我们可以将预约推迟几天。set back adj + adv (positioned further back, recessed)处于不突出处的；在...后面的When you look at the garden you'll see that the birch tree's set back against the fence.参观花园时，你会看到那棵白桦树靠在篱笆上。sit back vi + adv (lean backwards in your seat)向后靠着坐Joey sat back in his sunlounger and closed his eyes.乔伊靠在躺椅上，闭上眼睛。slide back vi + adv (move continuously backward)滑回small of your back n (lower part of the back)腰骶部；腰背部She was hurting in the small of her back, just above the tailbone.snap back vi + adv (reply sharply)犀利反驳Larry snapped at Karen, so she snapped back.snap back vi + adv figurative (quickly return to original state)迅速恢复No matter how far you stretch this material, it always snaps back.snatch [sth] away, snatch [sth] back vtr + adv (remove suddenly)一把抽开；劈手夺过Sally snatched her hand away when Josh tried to take hold of it.stab [sb] in the back v expr (wound [sb] in back with [sth] sharp) (本义)在某人背后捅刀子There was a fight outside the bar and a man was stabbed in the back.stab [sb] in the back v expr figurative (betray [sb]) (比喻)背叛某人，出卖某人，在某人背后捅刀子After all I've done to help him, he's stabbed me in the back.stab in the back n (act of betrayal)背叛, 背后中伤start back vi + adv (begin to return)动身返回It will only take us half an hour to walk home, but it's getting dark, so maybe we'd better start back.the straw that broke the camel's back n figurative (final bad thing)压垮骆驼的最后一根稻草；致命一击Ursula had tolerated her husband's bad temper for years, but when he yelled at her mother, that was the straw that broke the camel's back and she kicked him out.The lawsuit was the straw that broke the camel's back for the struggling business.stretch back to [sth] v expr (time: go back as far as)追溯到；起源于stripped-back, stripped back adj figurative, informal (sparse or minimalist)极简的备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun.Mark liked the stripped-back style of the room.sweptback, swept-back adj (hair: worn off the face)头发向后梳的；大背头的sweptback, swept-back adj (angled toward the back)向后倾斜的；朝后的；后掠的swing back vi + adv (come back to previous point)回转；回到The bus suddenly swung back to the stop so the man could retrieve his forgotten umbrella.swing back, swing back to [sth] v expr figurative (return to previous belief)变回，回到；回归Some people think North Korea is swinging back to the ways of its most reclusive era.take a back seat v expr figurative (be less prominent)退居二线，退到次要位置，让位Ron took a back seat and let his son run the family business.take-back, takeback n (tennis technique) (网球)拉拍the back of beyond n figurative (very remote place)偏远地区there and back expr (to and back from destination)来回，往返If we drive, we can get there and back within a day.think back vi + adv (try to remember)回想起来；回忆Try to think back: do you recall noticing anything unusual about him?throw [sth] back vtr + adv (return by tossing)扔回去Wally threw me the ball and I threw it back.throw [sth] back in [sb]'s face v expr figurative (charge with past misdeeds)翻某人的旧账I wish you wouldn't throw that incident back in my face every time we have a row!throw [sth] back in [sb]'s face v expr figurative (reject spitefully)带有恶意地拒绝tie [sth] back vtr + adv (hair: pull back, attach) (头发)往后扎The volleyball player tied back her long hair so it would not get into her eyes during the tournament.tie [sth] back vtr + adv (curtains: pull aside, secure)把... 拉开trace [sth] back to [sth/sb] v expr often passive (identify origin, owner)追溯；回溯The origins of Halloween can be traced back to the Celts.万圣节的起源可以追溯到凯尔特人。traced back adj (having origins found)追溯的；溯源的turn back the clock v expr figurative (restore youth)把钟拨慢；倒退When she reached the age of 80 she became desperate to turn back the clock.Nora hoped that plastic surgery would turn back the clock for her.turn back the clock v expr figurative (revert)把钟拨慢；倒退The restore function in my computer turns back the clock to reset the software.turn your back on [sb/sth] vtr (abandon, reject)对…不屑一顾；背叛，抛弃；背叛；抛弃Shame on you for turning your back on your friends after such a small disagreement.waffle back and forth v expr US, informal (change mind)改变主意walk back vi (return on foot)走路回...；走回...When he realized he had forgotten to buy eggs, Ray walked back to the store.water off a duck's back, like water off a duck's back expr figurative (having no effect on [sb])毫无影响；毫无作用The press wrote all sorts of nasty stories about the politician, but it was like water off a duck's back; she paid no attention to them at all.way back adv informal (a long time ago) (非正式用语)很久以前Julie started playing guitar way back in the sixties.way back adv informal (very much behind) (非正式用语)很后面Because he was driving so fast, he left his parents way back on the interstate.welcome back interj (expressing happiness at [sb]'s return)欢迎回来！Welcome back! - the office just wasn't the same while you were away.欢迎回来！没有你的办公室总感觉少了点什么。without looking back adv (with no regrets)一往无前；不回头看；不踌躇不定Rob left the job without looking back and says it was the best decision he's ever made.write back to [sb], write [sb] back v expr US (send a written reply to [sb]) (指以书面方式)给...回复，给...回函 |
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