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backpedalled 英'bækˌpedl美'bækˌpedl BNC²³⁶²¹³⁺¹Economist⁵³⁵⁸¹⁺¹ 基本英英近义反义例句例句 vi.倒踏脚踏板;(拳击中)后退;食言原型backpedal的过去式和过去分词/backpedalled过去分词backpedaled/backpedalled现在分词backpedaling/backpedalling三单backpedals/backpedals Verb: pedal backwards on a bicyclestep backwards, in boxingmodify one's opinion, make it less strong 近义词 retreat撤退back off后退back down放弃recant放弃主张backtrack由原路返回 They promised to cut taxes, but they're beginning tobackpedalnow.他们答应要减税,现在却开始打退堂鼓。 Charles tried tobackpedalafter criticizing his boss' favorite project.在批评了老闆钟爱的计画之后,查尔斯试图收回他的言论。 In the wake of media reports about the government's concerns, officials began tobackpedal.随着媒体公布政府的担忧,官员们开始转变口风。 A minute later, with Bruce continuing the attack in earnest, his opponent began tobackpedalas fast as he could.一分钟后,李继续认真的攻击,他的对手开始以他的最大速度向后退。 Look closer, though, and it becomes clear that Mr Obama is signalling that he may soonbackpedalin various ways.然而仔细看一下,很明显奥巴马先生正传递着这样的信息:他可能会马上变卦而这样做的途径有很多。 She later sought tobackpedalby insisting that the settlements remained “illegitimate”.她之后试图通过强调聚居区建设的“非法”性来收回之前的说法。 Mrs Clinton later awkwardly backpedalled, assuring the Palestinians that she still considered all settlements“ illegitimate”, while pleading with them to resume talks. 希拉里随后十分尴尬地退让了。她一边向巴勒斯坦保证她仍认为所有的定居点都是“不合法”的,一边又恳请他们复谈。 ecocn |