| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_backward |
| 释义 | backwardBackward can be used before a noun to describe the direction that is opposite to the one you are facing. She left without a backward glance. In astronomy, the word retrograde is used to talk about movement in an opposite direction to that of other stars, planets, etc. Retrograde is also used in specialized medical contexts. Saturn and Jupiter begin to move forward again after a long phase of retrograde motion. Retrograde blood flow was observed in the artery. Backward and retrograde can also be used to talk about ideas or systems that are old-fashioned and do not encourage change or development. The region was known for being a backward part of the country. This is undoubtedly a retrograde step. The opposite of backward is forward. With the wind behind us we started moving in a forward direction. Related articlesin the opposite to a forward direction to go backwards |
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