backwards
UK ['bæk.wədz] US [-wɚdz] adverb
ESSENTIAL (US also backward)
■towards the direction which is opposite to the one in which you are facing or opposite to the usual direction 向后•I walked backwards towards the door.我退向门口。 •He took a step backwards to allow her to pass.他向后退了一步，让她过去。 •He began counting backwards: "Ten, nine, eight..."他开始倒数：“10，9，8…” Compare forwards
ADVANCED
■returning to older and less effective ways 倒退•The breakdown in negotiations will be seen as a step backwards.谈判破裂将被视为倒退了一步。 backwards and forwards
■first in one direction and then in the opposite one 来来回回•Paul paced anxiously backwards and forwards.保罗焦急地来回踱步。
UK ['bæk.wədz] US [-wɚdz] adverb
bend/lean over backwards
■to try very hard to do something 竭力，尽力•I've been bending over backwards trying to help you and this is all the thanks I get!我一直在尽力帮助你，没想到这就是你对我的谢意！ |