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

• I will insist on doing what is right and I will not back down!
  我会坚持做对的事情，而且不会打退堂鼓。
• Inhale quickly, then bring you head and chest back down and continue the body undulations.
  吸入快，然后带你头部和胸部，继续回到身体对光。
• At last, you're coming back down to earth with a gentle bump.
  最后，你回归地球，来了一个温柔的小碰撞。
• 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。
• 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。
• His determination and refusal to back down had won the day
  他的坚定和拒不退让使他赢得了胜利。
• I'll take you back down to the valley.
  我会带你返回下面的山谷里。
• It's too late to back down now
  现在打退堂鼓已经太晚了。
• I'm so sorry I back down!
  我真的很抱歉我打退堂鼓了！
• She turned and went back down the lane.
  她转身沿着巷子走回去了。