fall back

英 [fɔːl bæk]

美 [fɔːl bæk]

略微退后; 稍稍后退; （军队）撤退，后撤

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英英释义

verb

• go back to bad behavior
  1. Those who recidivate are often minor criminals
  Synonym:relapselapserecidivateregressretrogress
• retreat
  Synonym:losedrop offfall behindrecede
• move back and away from
  1. The enemy fell back
• hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
  Synonym:lagdawdlefall behind
• fall backwards and down
• have recourse to
  1. The government resorted to rationing meat
  Synonym:resortrecur

双语例句

• It is these things where we should fall back on expert judgment and more experienced people.
  在这些事情上，我们应该听从专家和更有经验的人的判断。
• Our attack was so vigorous that the enemy had to fall back to the river bank.
  我方的进攻很猛烈，敌人只好退至河岸。
• He has his rich parents to fall back on.
  他可以依靠他有钱的父母。
• If wages rise quickly enough, some of these ratios will fall back to more comfortable levels.
  如果工资上升得足够快，这些比率中有一些将回落至更加令人舒适的水平。
• She's completely homeless-at least I have my parents to fall back on.
  她是真得无家可归-至少我还有父母可依靠。
• At least you have your mother to fall back on.
  至少你可以依靠你的母亲。
• Giving me ample time to fall back to sleep.
  我就有了充足时间重入梦乡。
• In an emergency we can fall back on our savings.
  在情况紧急时，我们可以依靠我们的积蓄。
• When necessary, instinct is the most reliable resource you can fall back on.
  必要时，最保险的办法就是凭直觉判断。
• We must not fall back before the enemy.
  在敌人面前我们不能退却。