英语短语词组back down的释义、翻译、用法及例句-英语短语词组词典

短语	back down
释义	back down to admit that you are wrong or that you have lost an argument承认〔错误〕; 退让; 认输:•Both sides have refused to back down.双方都不肯退让。 back down withdraw a claim or assertion in the face of opposition （遭遇反对时）收回声明（或宣言）： the contenders backed down from their original pledge. 竞选人纷纷取消了原先的誓言。 back down1. descend backwards 背朝后下降 * He backed down carefully, while I held the ladder for him. 我给他扶梯子，他小心地爬下来。 * The car at the top of the slope backed slowly down. 坡顶上的那辆汽车慢慢地退下来。2. give away; yield 放弃；让步 * He backed down and accepted our proposal. 他放弃了原有想法，接受了我们的建议。 * The trade union expects the management to back down. 工会希望资方能够让步。 * He was too proud to back down and admit mistakes. 他傲气十足，不肯让步和承认错误。back down1.屈服;让步：He is born a good speaker，he can make his opponent back down in a few words.他天生是个好演说家，只用几句话就能使对手屈服。2.放弃(权利、主张、立场等)：Through repeated consideration，he has decided to back down from his claim to the house. 经过再三考虑，他已经决定放弃他对于这房子所有权的主张。3.打退堂鼓; 取消前言： At first they promised to sign a contract with us，but afterwards they backed down. 最初他们答应跟我们签一个合同，但后来他们打退堂鼓了。
随便看	it's a fair cop it's a free country it's a girl / football / music etc thing it's a good thing it's a good thing (that) it's (a little / bit) late in the day (to do sth) it's all go it's all good it's all Greek to me it's all in the mind it's all or nothing it's all the same to sb it's all up (with sb) it's (all) water under the bridge it's a long lane that has no turning it's a long story it's a matter of fact (that) it's a mercy (that) it's an ill wind (that blows nobody any good) it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good it's a safe / sure / fair bet (that) it's as broad as it's long it's as easy as falling off a log it's a shame / what a shame etc it's a small world

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