fall back on

英 [fɔːl bæk ɒn]

美 [fɔːl bæk ɑːn]

（其他方法行不通时）转而做，转而使用，转而依靠

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB (其他方法行不通时)转而做，转而使用，转而依靠
  If youfall back onsomething, you do it or use it after other things have failed.
  1. Unable to defeat him by logical discussion, she fell back on her old habit of criticizing his speech...
     由于在条理上说不过他，她便转而重施故技，抓住他的演讲不放。
  2. When necessary, instinct is the most reliable resource you can fall back on.
     必要时，最保险的办法就是凭直觉判断。

双语例句

• By introducing a new response, you resist the temptation to fall back on old, stale beliefs.
  通过引入新的响应，你了抵制要回到旧的陈腐信念的欲望。
• When the business failed, we had to fall back on our savings.
  生意失败了，我们只得靠积蓄过活。
• If John loses his job, he has nothing to fall back on.
  如果约翰失掉这份工作的话，他就无所依靠了。
• When necessary, instinct is the most reliable resource you can fall back on.
  必要时，最保险的办法就是凭直觉判断。
• If we fall short of seeds and nuts, we'll need these berries to fall back on.
  要是种子和坚果不够的话，我们还要靠这些莓果过冬。
• Unable to defeat him by logical discussion, she fell back on her old habit of criticizing his speech
  由于在条理上说不过他，她便转而重施故技，抓住他的演讲不放。
• He has her support to fall back on when the going gets tough
  他在进展困难的时候可以求助于她。
• I like to keep some money in a savings account to fall back on in an emergency.
  我想在活期存单中存一些钱以便在紧急时有个依靠。
• She's completely homeless-at least I have my parents to fall back on.
  她是真得无家可归-至少我还有父母可依靠。
• Don't fall back on others but do the job yourself.
  别依赖别人，你自己干。