| 词汇 | backpedal |
| 释义 | backpedal verb[ I ] uk /ˈbækˌped.əl//ˌbækˈped.əl/ us /ˈbækˌped.əl//ˌbækˈped.əl/-ll- or US usually-l- backpedalverb[I] (BICYCLE)to move the pedals (= parts you operate with your feet) backwards on a bicycle: 倒踏自行车脚踏板 Some types of bike have brakes that you operate by backpedalling.有些自行车通过倒蹬脚踏板刹车。 Bicycles backie balance bike bicycling bike path bike rack BMX chopper fixie freight bike gear ratio handlebar keirin saddle skibob stabilizer surrey tagalong tandem training wheels trishaw backpedalverb[I] (CHANGE OPINION)to change an opinion that you had expressed before, or do something different from what you had said you would do: 改变立场;出尔反尔;变卦 As soon as I said I thought she was wrong, she started backpedalling.我一说我觉得她错了，她就开始变卦。 He said he'd help, but now he's starting to backpedal (on his promise).他说过会帮忙的，但现在开始变卦了。 Changing your mind 180 about-face about-turn back away back out cave in cold go back on something have another think comingidiom make a 180 make an about-face make an about-turn move pull out second thought shift shift (your) groundidiom there's no turning backidiom think againidiom think better of somethingidiom Examples of backpedalbackpedal The country is moving in the right direction, but should not backpedal. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English We are backpedalling pretty desperately before we get on our feet, if such a thing be possible. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 When questioned, he quickly backpedalled and said that he meant to say that it would be a measuring stick and an experiment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am not backpedalling on my praise of the procurator fiscal system, but we have to be careful about the extent to which we extend his role. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The people who are supposed to be paying for them—the banks—have not agreed them, so now he is backpedalling fast and no contracts have been signed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Having seen the earlier document, one appreciates that this provision is a piece of elegant backpedalling in an attempt to save face on the broad principle. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 While others maintain that he simply injured his knee, while backpedalling, and was unable to continue. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The critics initially panned the show, but when it became clear the public loved it, most of them backpedalled. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In both cases in course of time they came to backpedal very sharply. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have heard only bluster and backpedal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Both safeties backpedal towards their assigned zone. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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