backward

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高考四级考研托福雅思 Collins 2

英文释义

a. directed or facing toward the back or rear
a. (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature
s. retarded in intellectual development
s. having made less than normal progress

中文翻译

adv. 向后地, 相反地
a. 向后的, 相反的
[计] 倒推

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Collins 星级
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记忆技巧

backwardback(后面)和 ward(朝向)组成,表示朝向后方的方向或状态。

例句

1. She took a step backward to avoid the puddle.

她向后退了一步以避开水坑。

2. The company is going backward instead of making progress.

这家公司在倒退,而不是取得进展。

3. He learned to write with his left hand after his right hand was injured, but it felt backward to him.

他的右手受伤后,他学会了用左手写字,但对他来说这感觉很奇怪。

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