Back down
公共 Public放弃要求, 取消前言
📝 例句
I have been sure they are going to back down, but there isn't a sign of that.
我原来以为他们一定会让步的，但此时尚无迹象。
The speaker's forceful words persuaded his opponents to back down.
演讲者雄辩的言辞说得他的对手退让了。
He proved that he was right and his critics had to back down.
他证明了他是正确的, 而那些非难他的人不得不收起他们那一套.
After being confronted with our evidence,the other side had to back down.
面对我方证据,另一方不得不退让。
Since most of the people present agreed with her, I had to back down.
大多数到会的人都同意她的意见,我只好放弃原来的意见了。
🧩 词语组成解析
back
[bæk]
n. 背，背部;背面，反面;后面，后部;（椅子等的）靠背;
vt. 使后退;支持;加背书于;下赌注于;
vi. 后退;倒退;
adj. 背部的;后面的;以前的;拖欠的;
adv. 以前;向后地;
down
[daʊn]
adv. （坐、倒、躺）下;向下;（表示范围或顺序的限度）下至;
prep. （从高处）向下;（表示位置）在…的下方;（表示方向）沿着…向下;（表示时间）自…以来;
adj. 向下的;沮丧的;计算机或计算机系统停机;（以…）落后于对手的;
n. （鸟的）绒羽;绒毛;软毛;汗毛;
vt. 放下;（尤指大口或快速地）喝下;使摔倒;击落（敌机等）;
vi. [常用于祈使句中]下去;下来;卧倒;下降;
🗣️ 情景例句
Her enthusiasm died away.
她的热情逐渐消失了。
I think he's still in bed.
我想，他还赖在床上。
If you are lucky enough to get a sleeper, you spend half the night staring at the small blue light in the ceiling, or fumbling to find you ticket for inspection.
即使你走运弄到一个卧铺，夜间有一半时间你会盯着车顶那盏小蓝灯而睡不着觉；要不然就为查票摸索你的车票。