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

• 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。
• We must not fall back before the enemy.
  在敌人面前我们不能退却。
• I like to keep some money in a savings account to fall back on in an emergency.
  我想在活期存单中存一些钱以便在紧急时有个依靠。
• We must have something to fall back upon.
  我们最后总得有点可以依靠的东西。
• 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。
• They forced the enemy to fall back.
  他们迫使敌人后退。
• She could fall back on her aunt.
  她可以依靠她的姑妈。
• She's completely homeless-at least I have my parents to fall back on.
  她是真得无家可归-至少我还有父母可依靠。
• Giving me ample time to fall back to sleep.
  我就有了充足时间重入梦乡。
• At least you have your mother to fall back on.
  至少你可以依靠你的母亲。