back down

英 [bæk daʊn]

美 [bæk daʊn]

放弃（主张、要求、承诺等）; 打退堂鼓

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 放弃（主张、要求、承诺等）；打退堂鼓
  If youback down, you withdraw a claim, demand, or commitment that you made earlier, because other people are strongly opposed to it.
  1. The United States had no intention of backing down in its bitter row over farm subsidies...
     美国无意就激烈争吵的农产品补贴问题作出让步。
  2. It's too late to back down now...
     现在打退堂鼓已经太晚了。
  3. He had to back down on plans to backdate the tax changes.
     他不得不放弃追溯税收调整的计划。

英英释义

verb

• move backwards from a certain position
  1. The bully had to back down
  Synonym:back upback off
• remove oneself from an obligation
  1. He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved
  Synonym:chicken outback offpull outbow out

双语例句

• I'm not going to stay here. I'm out of here, back down to San Diego
  我不会呆在这里。我要离开这儿，回到圣迭戈。
• I sat back down at my desk, dazed for a moment, and then realized I was shaking.
  我在办公桌旁坐了下来，茫然了片刻，然后意识到我浑身发抖。
• You have to make everyone agree with what you have to say, so you never back down.
  你要让每个人都同意你所说的，所以你从来不会让步。
• His determination and refusal to back down had won the day
  他的坚定和拒不退让使他赢得了胜利。
• He freewheeled back down the course.
  他沿原赛道滑了下去。
• At last, you're coming back down to earth with a gentle bump.
  最后，你回归地球，来了一个温柔的小碰撞。
• It's too late to back down now
  现在打退堂鼓已经太晚了。
• We'll go back down from here.
  我们要从这里下降回去了。
• Boss: You are baseless, I have to bring you back down to earth.
  老板：你这是没有根据的，我要把你带回现实。
• Wait until you feel better or go back down.
  等到你感觉好些了再爬，或者就下山返回。