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

• I sat back down at my desk, dazed for a moment, and then realized I was shaking.
  我在办公桌旁坐了下来，茫然了片刻，然后意识到我浑身发抖。
• 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 drove back down the highway at normal speed
  我以正常车速沿公路返回。
• 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。
• I'm not going to stay here. I'm out of here, back down to San Diego
  我不会呆在这里。我要离开这儿，回到圣迭戈。
• It's too late to back down now
  现在打退堂鼓已经太晚了。
• I'm so sorry I back down!
  我真的很抱歉我打退堂鼓了！
• I sat back down next to John on the couch.
  我挨着约翰坐在沙发上。
• 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。
• His determination and refusal to back down had won the day
  他的坚定和拒不退让使他赢得了胜利。