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

• 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。
• I sat back down next to John on the couch.
  我挨着约翰坐在沙发上。
• I drove back down the highway at normal speed
  我以正常车速沿公路返回。
• You think you can really make me back down?
  你以为你真的可以让我罢手？
• It's too late to back down now
  现在打退堂鼓已经太晚了。
• After the talks, the leader of the Workers 'Council said his men would be going back down the mines.
  会谈之后，工人委员会的领袖说他手下的工人们会重回井下工作。
• 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。
• They think they can get me to back down by investigating me?
  他们认为通过调查我可以让我放弃我的主张？
• 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'm so sorry I back down!
  我真的很抱歉我打退堂鼓了！