英:[bend ˈəuvə ˈbækwəd]
美:[bɛnd ˈovɚ ˈbækwəd]
英:[bend ˈəuvə ˈbækwəd]
美:[bɛnd ˈovɚ ˈbækwəd]
做到全力(以至有点过分);
adverb
toward the back or rear
She glanced backward over her shoulder.
with the back foremost
Take three steps backward.
in a reverse or contrary direction or way
Count backward from 10.
toward the past
a journey backward in time
toward a worse state
His new job felt like a step backward.
adjective
directed or turned toward the back
a backward glance
done or executed backward
a backward somersault
diffident, shy
I have been backward to begin my canvass.—Edmund Burke
less advanced in development or accomplishment than what is typical or expected
… said he felt the news media had given Jasper the image of a backward country town.—Eli Rosenberg and Lindsey Bever
noun
the part behind or past
… the dark backward … of time …—Shakespeare
The first known use of backward was in the 14th century
belt1 of 3noun
a strip of flexible material (as leather) worn around a person's body for holding in or supporting something (as clothing, tools, or weapons) or for ornament
a flexible continuous band running around wheels or pulleys and used for moving or carrying something
a fan belt on a car
a region suited to or producing something or having some special feature a storm belt
the corn belt
belt2 of 3verb
to put a belt on or around
to hit hard
belt a home run
to mark with a band
to sing in a forceful way
belt out a song
belt3 of 3noun
a jarring blow
warm-upnoun
the act or an instance of warming up
a practice or set of exercises done before a game, contest, or workout
warming pannoun
a long-handled covered pan filled with hot coals and used to warm beds in earlier times
warmheartedadjective
marked by warmth of feeling
belt1 of 3noun
a strip of flexible material (as leather) worn around a person's body for holding in or supporting something (as clothing, tools, or weapons) or for ornament
a flexible continuous band running around wheels or pulleys and used for moving or carrying something
a fan belt on a car
a region suited to or producing something or having some special feature a storm belt
the corn belt
belt2 of 3verb
to put a belt on or around
to hit hard
belt a home run
to mark with a band
to sing in a forceful way
belt out a song
belt3 of 3noun
a jarring blow
warm frontnoun
an advancing edge of a warm air mass
warm-bloodedadjective
able to keep up a relatively high and constant body temperature that is mostly independent of that of the surrounding environment
birds and mammals are warm-blooded
warm in feeling
backward1 of 2adverb
toward the back
look backward
with the back first
ride backward
opposite to the usual way : in reverse
count backward
toward a worse state
backward2 of 2adjective
directed or turned toward the back
a backward glance
done backward
shy entry 1 sense 1, bashful
slow in learning or development
backward nations
1 a sudden movement backward, not forward
2 I heard a noise behind me and glanced backward.
3 He pushed the throttle backward.
4 She took a small step backward.
5 a journey backward in time
6 The narrative moves backward and forward in time.
7 a technologically backward village that has no running water
8 a backward turn on ice skates is hard to learn because you can't see where you're going
9 While behind the grill, the Maestro actor wore a black short sleeve dress shirt with a matching black hat, styled backward, though he was also seen without the hat.
10 They were very nearly sent backward in their quest to even their record as Camilo Doval loaded the bases and allowed a run in the ninth inning.
11 She bent over backwards to show it.
她拚命把它显露出来。
12 I think I'm right on this issue but I wouldn't go to the stake over it.
我认为我在这个问题上是正确的,但我并不想拚命坚持这一点。