back-pedal

美 [ˌbæk ˈpedl]英 [ˌbæk ˈpedl]
  • vi.收回(意见等);出尔反尔;倒走;倒跑;(立场)软化;倒踩自行车的脚蹬

过去式: back-pedalled 现在分词: back-pedalling 过去分词: back-pedalled 第三人称单数: back-pedals

back-pedalback-pedal

verb

【不规则形式】-ll- NAmE -l-
1

收回(意见等);(立场)软化;出尔反尔
to change an earlier statement or opinion; to not do sth that you promised to do

The protests have forced the government to back-pedal on the new tax.

抗议活动已迫使政府撤销新的税目。

2

倒踩自行车的脚蹬;倒走;倒跑
to pedal backwards on a bicycle; to walk or run backwards

back-pedal

频次

  • 2
    VERB 改变立场;软化;退缩
    If you back-pedal, you express a different or less forceful opinion about something from the one you have previously expressed.

    Allen back-pedalled, saying that he had had no intention of offending them...

    艾伦退缩了,说他无意冒犯他们。

  • 3
    VERB 变卦;出尔反尔;背弃诺言
    If you say that someone back-pedals, you disapprove of their behaviour because they are not doing what they promised.

    She's backpedaled twice already...

    她已经两次变卦了。

  • ...Britain's back-pedalling on reforms.

    英国在改革上的出尔反尔

  1. He appeared to back-pedal on that statement .

    他看起来想要收回声明中说过的话。

  2. The protests have forced the government to back-pedal on the new tax .

    抗议活动已迫使政府撤销新的税目。

  3. Allen back-pedalled , saying that he had had no intention of offending them

    艾伦退缩了,说他无意冒犯他们。

  4. You may have to back-pedal to find ways to make a present endeavor more compelling and marketable .

    你可能不得不背弃一些东西才能找到让现在的努力更加令人瞩目的方法。

  5. The government are back-pedalling on their election promises .

    内阁正在背弃它竞选时的诺言。