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

• It's always useful to have something to fall back on.
  有点依靠的东西总是有用的。
• He has his rich parents to fall back on.
  他可以依靠他有钱的父母。
• She could fall back on her aunt.
  她可以依靠她的姑妈。
• I still have the heart finesse to fall back on.
  我可以依靠红心飞牌。
• 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。
• We had to fall back on dried milk as fresh milk wasn't available.
  因为找不到鲜奶，我们不得已使用了奶粉。
• 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。
• 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。
• Don't fall back on others but do the job yourself.
  别依赖别人，你自己干。
• 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。