| 释义 |
backward/ˈbækwəd//ˈbækwərd/ ★★★★★adv. - backward
- more backward
- most backward
adv- ① 向后(方);向背后(←→forward)
- He took three steps backward.他后退三步。
- She looked backward.她回顾。
- He walked backward.他倒退着走。
- He fell backward onto the bed.他仰面倒在床上。
- ② 退步;堕落
- The world is moving backward.世界正在堕落。
- ③ 倒逆地
- Can you say the alphabet backward?你能倒说出字母来吗?(如:ZYXWV ...)
adj- ①[无比较级]向后的;返回的(←→forward);倒向的
- She went away without a backward glance.她不回顾地走掉了。
- a backward journey回程
- a backward process相反的进程
- ② 羞愧的,畏缩的,逡巡的,迟疑的(=shy)
- He is backward in expressing his opinions.他怯于发表意见。
- ③ 落后的,进步迟缓的(←→forward);智力迟钝的
- a backward country [society]落后的国家[社会]
- a backward child迟钝的小孩
- He is backward in learning.他的学习落于人后。
短语- backward and forward
- He is walking backward and forward.他走来走去。
- I often travel backward and forward between Taipei and Kaohsiung.我常往返于台北与高雄之间。
- go backward
- know ... backward
- He knew Chinese history backward.他熟悉中国历史。
同义词- about
- around
- back
- backwards
- bashful
- benighted
- conservative
- coy
- demure
- depressed
- deprived
- diffident
- disadvantaged
- feeble-minded
- half-witted
- ignorant
- impoverished
- lagging
- modest
- primitive
- reactionary
- rearward
- retarded
- retiring
- retrograde
- retrogressive
- round
- self-effacing
- shy
- simple
- simple-minded
- slow
- slow-witted
- soft
- timid
- underdeveloped
- underprivileged
- undeveloped
- unenlightened
- unprogressive
- weak-minded
反义词- forwardadj.向前的;(季节)提前的
- forwardadv.向前(方)
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