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

• 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。
• Boss: You are baseless, I have to bring you back down to earth.
  老板：你这是没有根据的，我要把你带回现实。
• It is now time to walk back down the path, your Angels tell you.
  天使们说，现在该沿着这条道路返回了。
• I sat back down at my desk, dazed for a moment, and then realized I was shaking.
  我在办公桌旁坐了下来，茫然了片刻，然后意识到我浑身发抖。
• It went back down the steps and brought water back up.
  它下了阶梯又提了水上来。
• We'll go back down from here.
  我们要从这里下降回去了。
• It's too late to back down now
  现在打退堂鼓已经太晚了。
• I sat back down next to John on the couch.
  我挨着约翰坐在沙发上。
• She turned and went back down the lane.
  她转身沿着巷子走回去了。
• You have to make everyone agree with what you have to say, so you never back down.
  你要让每个人都同意你所说的，所以你从来不会让步。