backwards
adverb mainly UK uk/ˈbæk.wədz/ us/ˈbæk.wɚdz/ (US usually backward)
B1 向后地
towards the direction that is opposite to the one in which you are facing or opposite to the usual direction
I walked backwards towards the door. 我向门口退去。
He took a step backwards to allow her to pass. 他向后退了一步，让她过去。
He began counting backwards: "Ten, nine, eight..." 他开始倒计数：“10，9，8…”
Compare: forwards
倒退地
returning to older and less effective ways
The breakdown in negotiations will be seen as a step backwards. 谈判破裂将被看成是倒退了一步。
backwards and forwards 来来回回
first in one direction and then in the opposite one
Paul paced anxiously backwards and forwards. 保罗焦急地来回踱着步。
- More examples
- When the car hit him he was thrown backwards two or three metres.
- To go backwards, you must put the car into reverse gear.
- She stepped backwards and fell over a chair.
- He tilted his chair backwards and put his feet up on his desk.
- The movement of the ship caused the mast to sway backwards and forwards.
Idiom
bend/lean over backwardsidiom C1 竭力，尽力
to try very hard to do something
I've been bending over backwards trying to help you, and this is all the thanks I get! 我一直在尽力帮助你，没想到这就是你对我的感谢！