fall back

英 [fɔːl bæk]

美 [fɔːl bæk]

略微退后; 稍稍后退; （军队）撤退，后撤

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英英释义

verb

• go back to bad behavior
  1. Those who recidivate are often minor criminals
  Synonym:relapselapserecidivateregressretrogress
• retreat
  Synonym:losedrop offfall behindrecede
• move back and away from
  1. The enemy fell back
• hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
  Synonym:lagdawdlefall behind
• fall backwards and down
• have recourse to
  1. The government resorted to rationing meat
  Synonym:resortrecur

双语例句

• 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 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。
• It's good to have a friend to fall back upon.
  有朋友可以依靠是好的。
• She could fall back on her aunt.
  她可以依靠她的姑妈。
• Don't fall back on others but do the job yourself.
  别依赖别人，你自己干。
• It is these things where we should fall back on expert judgment and more experienced people.
  在这些事情上，我们应该听从专家和更有经验的人的判断。
• They forced the enemy to fall back.
  他们迫使敌人后退。
• At least you have your mother to fall back on.
  至少你可以依靠你的母亲。
• It's good to have a friend to fall back on.
  有个朋友可依靠是好事。
• Many people who move out of poverty fall back into it.
  许多脱离了贫困的人又陷入了贫困。