to back down

to back down 基本解释

放弃(论点/意见/要求), 让步, 承认错误, 声明取消前言

to back down 用法和例句

1、They refused to back down.

他们不愿让步。

2、He forced his opponent to back down.

他迫使对手让步。

3、take an opportunity to back down with good grace.

趁势下台阶

4、The bully had to back down.

这个欺凌弱小者不得不后退。

5、But it also makes it much harder for him to back down.

但这也让他骑虎难下。

6、Tell him to back down carefully. The stepladder is not steady.

告诉他小心下来，活梯不稳。

7、He had to back down on plans to backdate the tax changes.

他不得不放弃追溯税收调整的计划。

8、They finally had to back down on their unreasonable demands.

他们终于不得不放弃不合理的要求。

9、The union refused to back down and called for immediate strike action.

工会拒绝认输马上发动起了罢工。

10、His determination and refusal to back down had won the day.

他的决心。和拒不退缩终获得胜利的青睐。

重点词汇

back n. 背，背部；背面，反面；后面，后部；（椅子等的）靠背 vt. 使后退；支持；加背书于；下赌注于 vi. 后退；倒退 adj. 背部的；后面的；以前的；拖欠的 adv. 以前；向后地

down adv. （坐、倒、躺）下；向下；（表示范围或顺序的限度）下至 prep. （从高处）向下；（表示位置）在…的下方；（表示方向）沿着…向下；（表示时间）自…以来 adj. 向下的；沮丧的；计算机或计算机系统停机；（以…）落后于对手的 n. （鸟的）绒羽；绒毛；软毛；汗毛 vt. 放下；（尤指大口或快速地）喝下；使摔倒；击落（敌机等） vi. [常用于祈使句中]下去；下来；卧倒；下降