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

• Company bosses have come back down to earth with a bump after a period of post-election euphoria.
  公司老板们在经历了一段选举过后的兴奋之后，重又回到现实中来。
• 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。
• Go back down to the reception area and head out to the courtyard.
  返回到接待区和头部出到院子里。
• She turned and went back down the lane.
  她转身沿着巷子走回去了。
• After the talks, the leader of the Workers 'Council said his men would be going back down the mines.
  会谈之后，工人委员会的领袖说他手下的工人们会重回井下工作。
• I sat back down next to John on the couch.
  我挨着约翰坐在沙发上。
• 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。
• I'm so sorry I back down!
  我真的很抱歉我打退堂鼓了！
• 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。
• Wait until you feel better or go back down.
  等到你感觉好些了再爬，或者就下山返回。