pull back

• • 把…拉向自己，把…向后拉；使回到以前的状态：

    The father pulled the child back from the river side.

    父亲把孩子从河边拉了回来。

  • 撤回；退却；中途退缩：

    Our force pulled back in order to mislead the enemy.

    我们的部队撤退是为了迷惑敌人。

  • 不守诺言；改变主意：

    We thought he had decided but then he pulled back.

    我们原以为他已经决定，但后来他又打退堂鼓了。

  • 减少花费：

    With the increase of the prices, we shall have to pull back on our spending.

    随着物价的上涨，我们得节省开支。

  • (音乐速度)变慢；减速：

    It is not nice to hear the song if you pull back when singing it.

    唱这首歌时如果你放慢速度就不好听了。

  • 使回到以前状态；使恢复：

    The doctors are doing all that they can to pull mother back to health.

    医生们正在竭尽全力使母亲恢复健康。