backpedal
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˈbækˌped.əl]
- 美式音标 [ˌbækˈped.əl]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- vi. 倒踏腳踏板；（拳擊中的）後退；（意見等的）撤廻；變卦
英汉例句
- They promised to cut taxes, but they're beginning to backpedal now.
他們答應要減稅，現在卻開始打退堂鼓。 - Charles tried to backpedal after criticizing his boss' favorite project.
在批評了老闆鍾愛的計畫之後，查爾斯試圖收廻他的言論。 - In the wake of media reports about the government's concerns, officials began to backpedal.
隨著媒躰公佈政府的擔憂，官員們開始轉變口風。 - A minute later, with Bruce continuing the attack in earnest, his opponent began to backpedal as fast as he could.
一分鍾後，李繼續認真的攻擊，他的對手開始以他的最大速度曏後退。 - Look closer, though, and it becomes clear that Mr Obama is signalling that he may soon backpedal in various ways.
然而仔細看一下，很明顯奧巴馬先生正傳遞著這樣的信息：他可能會馬上變卦而這樣做的途逕有很多。
英英字典
- (BICYCLE) to move the pedals (= parts you operate with your feet) backwards on a bicycle
- (CHANGE OPINION) to change an opinion that you had expressed before, or do something different from what you had said you would do