throw back

英 [θrəʊ bæk]

美 [θroʊ bæk]

翻旧账; 揭疮疤; 不得不动用，只好依靠（自己的能力或资源）

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 翻旧账;揭疮疤
  If youthrowsomethingback ata person, you remind them of something bad they did in the past, in order to upset them.
  1. I should never have told you that. I knew you'd throw it back at me.
     我压根儿就不该把那件事告诉你，我就知道你会翻我的老账的。
• PHRASAL VERB 不得不动用，只好依靠(自己的能力或资源)
  If someoneis thrown back ontheir own powers or resources, they have to use them, because there is nothing else they can use.
  1. We are constantly thrown back on our own resources.
     我们总是不得不自谋出路。

英英释义

verb

• throw back with a quick, light motion
  1. She tossed back her head
  Synonym:toss back

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