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

• At last, you're coming back down to earth with a gentle bump.
  最后，你回归地球，来了一个温柔的小碰撞。
• 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。
• I drove back down the highway at normal speed
  我以正常车速沿公路返回。
• 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。
• She turned and went back down the lane.
  她转身沿着巷子走回去了。
• I lay back down and fought tears by staring into the sky.
  我仰面躺下，瞪着天空，忍住了眼泪。
• I'll take you back down to the valley.
  我会带你返回下面的山谷里。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。