back-pedals

英 [ˌbæk ˈpedlz]

美 [ˌbæk ˈpedlz]

v.  收回(意见等); (立场)软化; 出尔反尔; 倒踩自行车的脚蹬; 倒走; 倒跑
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柯林斯词典

The forms backpedaling and back-pedaled are used in American English. 美国英语中使用backpedaling和back-pedaled。


• VERB 改变立场；软化；退缩
  If youback-pedal, you express a different or less forceful opinion about something from the one you have previously expressed.
  1. Allen back-pedalled, saying that he had had no intention of offending them...
     艾伦退缩了，说他无意冒犯他们。
  2. He appeared to back-pedal on that statement.
     他看起来想要收回声明中说过的话。
• VERB 变卦；出尔反尔；背弃诺言
  If you say that someoneback-pedals, you disapprove of their behaviour because they are not doing what they promised.
  1. She's backpedaled twice already...
     她已经两次变卦了。
  2. The cabinet may backpedal on these commitments.
     内阁可能背弃这些承诺。