back and forth

1. 来来回回地

The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.

风吹来, 树来回轻摆。

back away

1. 后退; 退却

He never backed away from difficulties.

他从来没有在困难面前退却过。

back down

1. 放弃; 让步; 打退堂鼓

He backed down after I saw his mistake.

在我拆穿他的大话后, 他让步了。

I see he has backed down from the position he took last week.

我注意到他放弃了上星期的立场。

back out

1. 退出(协议、计划等); 取消

He backed out of the deal when he saw the risks.

当他看到有风险的时候, 立即退出交易。

He has decided to back out of the scheme.

他决定退出这项计划。

back to back

1. 背靠背地

Stand back to back and we'll see which of you is taller.

背靠背站着, 这样我们就能看出你们俩哪一个高了。

back up

1. 支持

He would have lost his position if you hadn't backed him up.

假如你当初没有支持他, 他可能已经失去职位了。

at sb.'s back

1. 作某人后盾

If you make this decision you will certainly have the President at your back.

你如果采取这项决定的话, 一定会得到总统的支持。

behind sb.'s back

1. 背着某人

They sold the house behind their brother's back.

他们背着弟弟把房子卖了。

break one's back

1. 拼命做

I'm not going to break my back working for such low wages.

我才不愿为这么低的工资而拼命做活。

get off sb.'s back

1. 不再打扰某人

Why don't you get off my back and let me do my work!

你就不能别打扰我让我好好地工作!

have one's back to the wall

1. 处于绝境

When we had our backs to the wall during the war, everyone had to fight together.

战争中我们陷入绝境之时, 大家只能合力奋战。

on one's back

1. 卧病在床

He was on his back for 3 weeks.

他有三个星期卧病在床。

put/set sb.'s back up

1. 令某人不快

His rude behavior really puts my back up.

他的粗鲁举动真令我生气。

see the back of sb.

1. 摆脱某人

I should be glad to see the back of him.

我真巴不得他快点走开。

turn one's back on

1. 转过身不理

He's always been kind to me. I can't just turn my back on him now because he's ill and poor.

他一直对我很好, 现在他贫病交加, 我可不能不加理会。


习惯用语(as) bare as the back of one's hand1.一无所有; 一贫如洗at the back of one's mind1.在记忆的深处, 下意识地at sb.'s back (=at the back of sb.)1.跟随某人; 支持某人at the back of sth.1.作为某事的主使者be glad to see sb.'s back (= be glad to see the back of sb.)1.巴不得某人离开; 希望摆脱某人be laid on one's back1.卧病在床be on one's back1.仰卧; [口]卧病; [口]毫无办法, 一筹莫展be on sb.'s back1.成为某人的负担; 不断地挑剔[嘲笑]某人be thrown on one's back1.(在摔跤比赛中)被摔倒两肩着地; 被打得大败behind sb.'s back1.背着某人, 背地里(常带贬义)break sb.'s back1.使其负担过重而不能胜任2.使某人失败[破产]break the back of sth.1.完成某事的最艰难部分2.挫败; 伤其要害break the camel's back1.使顶不住或忍不住cast sth. behind one's back1.把某事置之脑后, 蔑视某事clap sb. on the back1.拍拍某人的肩膀(表示祝贺或鼓励)get back at sb.1.[口]向某人报复get off sb.'s back1.不再成为某人的负担; 不再找某人麻烦get on sb.'s back1.麻烦某人get one's back up1.[口](使)发怒; (使)产生对抗情绪; (使)倔强起来put one's back up1.[口](使)发怒; (使)产生对抗情绪; (使)倔强起来set one's back up1.[口](使)发怒; (使)产生对抗情绪; (使)倔强起来get sb.'s back up1.[口](使)发怒; (使)产生对抗情绪; (使)倔强起来put sb.'s back up1.[口](使)发怒; (使)产生对抗情绪; (使)倔强起来set sb.'s back up1.[口](使)发怒; (使)产生对抗情绪; (使)倔强起来get to the back of sth.1.彻底了解事物底细, 弄清真相give sb. the back1.不再理睬某人, 舍某人而去go behind sb.'s back1.在某人背后搞鬼, 背着某人搞小动作have...on one's back1.背着, 驮着2.受...攻击; 受...的责难; 被...不断地挑毛病have one's back to the wall1.被逼到没有退路; 陷入绝境; 以寡敌众; 负隅死战fight with one's back to the wall1.被逼到没有退路; 陷入绝境; 以寡敌众; 负隅死战have one's back at the wall1.被逼到没有退路; 陷入绝境; 以寡敌众; 负隅死战fight with one's back at the wall1.被逼到没有退路; 陷入绝境; 以寡敌众; 负隅死战have one's own back1.[口](向某人)报复, 复仇get one's own back1.[口](向某人)报复, 复仇have one's own back on sb.1.[口](向某人)报复, 复仇get one's own back on sb.1.[口](向某人)报复, 复仇have sb. at one's back1.有某人在背后支持, 有某人撑腰; 被某人追捕in the back of1.[美口] 在...背后; 支持, 主使make a back for sb.1.弯着腰让某人从自己背上跳过[攀登]give a back for sb.1.弯着腰让某人从自己背上跳过[攀登]make a back to sb.1.弯着腰让某人从自己背上跳过[攀登]give a back to sb.1.弯着腰让某人从自己背上跳过[攀登]on the back of1.紧跟着; 在...之外(常用以表示接二连三的灾祸)upon the back of1.紧跟着; 在...之外(常用以表示接二连三的灾祸)one's back is up1.发怒, 生气, 失去自制力pat sb. on the back1.拍拍某人肩膀(表示赞许或鼓励)slap sb. on the back1.拍拍某人肩膀(表示赞许或鼓励)put one's back into sth.1.孜孜不倦地做某事put one's back up1.[口](使)发怒; (使)发生反感; (使)倔强起来set one's back up1.[口](使)发怒; (使)发生反感; (使)倔强起来put sb.'s back up1.[口](使)发怒; (使)发生反感; (使)倔强起来set sb.'s back up1.[口](使)发怒; (使)发生反感; (使)倔强起来raise one's back (against)1.不接受..., 对...固执; 反抗ride on sb.'s back1.骑在某人头上, 压迫某人, 愚弄或欺骗某人rip up the back1.[美俚]背后说坏话, 背后攻击Scratch my back and I'll scrach yours. (=Scratch me and I'll scratch you.)1.[谚]你捧我, 我捧你; 你帮我, 我帮你; 朋比为奸。see the back of1.看(某人)离开; 赶走[摆脱](某人)stab sb. in the back1.暗箭伤人, 背后说坏话, 诽谤talk through the back of one's neck (=talk through one's neck)1.[口]说糊涂透顶的话,胡说八道;夸大其词,吹牛speak through the back of one's neck (=talk through one's neck)1.[口]说糊涂透顶的话,胡说八道;夸大其词,吹牛theback of beyond1.穷乡僻壤there andback1.来回turn one's back on1.不理睬What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly.1.[谚](钱财) 来得不正, 去得也不正。What's at the back of it?1.闷葫芦里卖的什么药? 在背后搞什么名堂?when one's back is turned1.当某人不在时或忙做他事时with one's back to the wall1.非苦战不能幸免, 处于绝境back and belly1.腹背; 前后; 周身2.衣食back and edge1.完全地; 全力地back and fill1.(船顺流而下时)不断地调整船帆使船蜿蜒前进(以避开障碍); 来来回回; 朝三暮四back and forth1.来回; 往复back and side1.完毕; 完全; 排除万难back away (from)1.(从...)躲开, 向后退back down1.放弃原来的立场[控告, 要求等]2.降下3.承认失言back end1.[英俗]秋天back into1.倒车撞上(某物)back of1.在...后边2.支持; 帮助3.致使(发生); 起因于back off1.(车辆等)向后退2.放弃原来立场; 让步; 食言back on to1.背对着back out(of)1.食言; 打退堂鼓2.因难而退3.取消4.扭松; 旋出back to back1.背靠背2.一个接一个back to front1.[口]前后倒置back to square one1.(问题等)回到原来的状态(没有解决)back up1.支持; 补充; 倒退; (使)淤塞; (使)积滞特殊用法answer back1.应答, 回报, 回答信号arc(ing) back1.(整流器的)逆弧, 回弧balk back1.【纺】绒背呢birdy back1.鸟驮式集装箱运输blade back1.(桨)叶背broken back1.(钢丝的)横裂纹带brush back1.后刷边buy back1.产品返销carbon back1.(传声器)碳精座case back with spanner-hole1.有扳手眼的表壳后盖cat back1.【船】锚钩索channeling back1.回流chartered back1.回租check back1.复核chill back1.冷冻稀释chimney back1.烟道调节板circular back1.圆?趁?clear back1.净里脊肉consequential arc back1.持续性逆弧copy back1.磁带复录couple back1.反馈耦合cry back1.返祖现象cut back1.稀释; 稀释产物; 中止; 削减; (踢球时)带球急转; (故事、电影等的)倒叙; 电影镜头拼合摄影法cutting back1.短截, 截顶(指根, 幼枝); 疏伐(指幼树)die back1.顶梢枯死dolly back1.(摄象机或摄影机)后移, 后退追踪摄影duty draw back1.货物再出口时的退税engine throttled back1.发动机节气门关闭fat back1.猪的脊背肥膘; 背肉肥的鱼; 蓝鲑fiddle back1.类似提琴的东西feed back1.回料; 反馈fight back1.顶回; 弹回fire back1.回火fish back1.