backward
- adj.向后的，朝后的;进步缓慢的，落后的;反向的;倒退的，不进反退的
- adv.向后，朝后;往回，往前面;倒退地，退步地;前后反过来
- n.后面部分，（时间的）已逝部分
back n.背 + -ward 向...;朝...
backwardadj.
向后的；朝后的
directed or moving towards the back
She strode past him without a backward glance .
她大步从他身边走过，都没有回头瞧他一眼。
倒退的；反向的
moving in a direction that means that no progress is being made
She felt that going back to live in her home town would be a backward step.
她觉得回到家乡生活就是没出息。
落后的；进步缓慢的
having made less progress than normal; developing slowly
a backward part of the country, with no paved roads and no electricity
该国的一个落后地区，没有铺设马路也没有电力
a backward child
迟钝儿童
She's not backward in coming forward (= she's not shy) .
她勇敢地站出来。
backward
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In American English, backward is usually used as an adverb instead of backwards.Backward is also sometimes used in this way in formal British English. See backwards for these uses.
美国英语通常将backward用作副词，而不用backwards。正式的英国英语中有时也有这种用法。此类用法参见backwards。
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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.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。
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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.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。
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ADJ-GRADED 落后的
A backward country or society does not have modern industries and machines.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。
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I was astonished at the backwardness of our country at the time.
我们国家当时的落后程度让我感到震惊。
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ADJ-GRADED 迟钝的；学习吃力的
A backward child has difficulty in learning....research into teaching techniques to help backward children...
关于帮助落后孩子的教学方法研究
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...her backwardness in practical and physical activities.
她在实践和体育活动方面的迟钝
adj
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- directed or facing toward the back or rear
- a backward view
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- (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature
- a backward lover
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- having made less than normal progress
- an economically backward country
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- retarded in intellectual development
- Synonym: half-witted slow-witted feebleminded
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- in or to or toward a past time
- set the clocks back an hour
- never look back
- lovers of the past looking fondly backward
- Synonym: back
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- at or to or toward the back or rear
- he moved back
- tripped when he stepped backward
- she looked rearward out the window of the car
- Synonym: back backwards rearward rearwards
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- in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal
- it's easy to get the `i' and the `e' backward in words like `seize' and `siege'
- the child put her jersey on backward
- Synonym: backwards
数据来源：WordNet
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Use of backward movement ⅲ,ⅳ and mainly on two types of action to the first type of action based ⅲ .
向后的动作使用了Ⅲ、Ⅳ两个类型动作上且主要以第Ⅲ类型动作为主。
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All movements must begin with a backward motion with a very few exceptions .
除了某特别情况之外，所有动作应以一个向后的反作用力作开始。
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She felt that going back to live in her home town would be a backward step .
她觉得回到家乡生活就是没出息。
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He walked away without a backward glance .
他头也不回地扬长而去。
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She strode past him without a backward glance .
她大步从他身边走过，都没有回头瞧他一眼。
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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。
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The car passed over the body twice , once backward and then forward .
那辆车把那人来回轧了两次，先是倒着轧的，再是往前开着轧的。
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He took two steps backward
他后退了两步。
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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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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。
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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。
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He did a backward flip .
他做了一个后空翻。
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It is still a backward country .
它依然是一个落后的国家。
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He moved a step backward / backwards .
他向后退了一步。
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You 'd better take a backward glance from time to time when you are on a crowded bus with your bag .
你背着包挤在公共汽车里的时候，最好时不时地看看背后。
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The backward place has changed into an industrial centre .
那落后的地方变成了工业中心。
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The crops are early [ backward ] this year .
今年的庄稼早[晚]熟。
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The child is backward in his studies .
这孩子的学习成绩属下游。
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The rainy season is backward this year .
今年雨季来得晚。
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People still think of it as a backward country .
人们依旧认为这是一个落后的国家。
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She is forward in English but backward in math .
她的英语有进步，但数学落后。
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Those in the north had little idea how to govern the economically backward south .
北方的统治者也不清楚该如何管理经济落后的南方地区。
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She gave me a backward glance .
她回头看了我一眼。
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You can not be unkind to your mother when she has bent over backward to please you .
你母亲一直竭力使你愉快，你不能冷待她。
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This part of the country is still backward ; there are no railways or motor-roads , and no electricity .
这一地区仍很落后；没有铁路或公路，也没有电力。
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It is the season for some frantic last-minute math across the country , employees of all stripe are counting backward in an attempt to figure out just how much paid time-off they have left it their reserves .
到了疯狂做最后算数的时候——全国各行各业的雇员们都在倒着数日子，试图算出他们攒下的带薪假期还剩多久。
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" Oh ! It 's going backward ! " he cried .
"哦！它在倒退！"他哭了。
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Beijing is backward most prime cause is innovating at system lack .
北京落后的最根本原因在于制度缺乏创新
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Backward children need a special kind of schooling .
天赋差的孩子需要特殊的教育。
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The present sheds a backward light on the world 's previous processes .
现在给我们以启迪，使我们了解过去世界的种种进程
作形容词“向后的”解时只作定语；作副词时，词义同 backwards，可换用。
You'd better take a backward glance from time to time when you are on a crowded bus with your bag.
你背着包挤在公共汽车里的时候，最好时不时地看看背后。
It is still a backward country.
它依然是一个落后的国家。
He moved a step backward/backwards.
他向后退了一步。
只作副词，不可用作形容词。
She looked backwards and saw nothing.
她向后瞧了一下，什么也没看见。
Lisa took a step backwards.
莉萨向后退了一步。
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