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Backward Adj Back 例:He Change Step Adj Graded 英[ˈbækwəd

单词 backward
音标
英[ˈbækwəd] 美[ˈbækwərd]
解释
adj.向后的;反向的;怯生生的;落后的;adv.向后地;相反地;回溯地;
例句

ADJ
向后的,往后的(一些人亦使用backwards)
A backward movement or look is in the direction that your back is facing. Some people use backwards for this meaning.
例:He unlocked the door of apartment two and disappeared inside after a backward glance at Larry...他打开2号公寓的门,回头瞥了拉里一眼,然后就进了房间。
例:He did a backward flip.他做了一个后空翻。

ADJ
倒退的;不进反退的
If someone takes a backward step, they do something that does not change or improve their situation, but causes them to go back a stage.
例:At a certain age, it's not viable for men to take a backward step into unskilled work...到了一定的年龄,就不可能再退回去干不需要技能的工作。
例:Many dentists will no longer treat National Health Service patients, which is a big backward step in this country.许多牙医不再为依靠国民保健制度的病人看病,这是该国的一大倒退。

ADJ-GRADED
落后的
A backward country or society does not have modern industries and machines.
例:We need to accelerate the pace of change in our backward country.我们应当为落后的祖国加快变革的脚步。

ADJ-GRADED
迟钝的;学习吃力的
A backward child has difficulty in learning.
例:...research into teaching techniques to help backward children...关于帮助落后孩子的教学方法研究
例:I was slow to walk and talk and my parents thought I was backward.我学走路和说话都很慢,所以我父母以为我很迟钝。
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