fall back

英 [fɔːl bæk]

美 [fɔːl bæk]

略微退后; 稍稍后退; （军队）撤退，后撤

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英英释义

verb

• go back to bad behavior
  1. Those who recidivate are often minor criminals
  Synonym:relapselapserecidivateregressretrogress
• retreat
  Synonym:losedrop offfall behindrecede
• move back and away from
  1. The enemy fell back
• hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
  Synonym:lagdawdlefall behind
• fall backwards and down
• have recourse to
  1. The government resorted to rationing meat
  Synonym:resortrecur

双语例句

• She could fall back on her aunt.
  她可以依靠她的姑妈。
• He has her support to fall back on when the going gets tough
  他在进展困难的时候可以求助于她。
• In an emergency we can fall back on our savings.
  在情况紧急时，我们可以依靠我们的积蓄。
• If John loses his job, he has nothing to fall back on.
  如果约翰失掉这份工作的话，他就无所依靠了。
• When did you fall back in love with your wife?
  你什么时候又重新爱上你老婆了？
• After a brief rally share fall back to a new low.
  股票经过一次短暂回升后回落到一个新的低点。
• It's good to have a friend to fall back on.
  有个朋友可依靠是好事。
• If these new methods don't work, we'll have to fall back on our old system.
  如果这些新方法不奏效，我们不得不依靠我们的旧系统了。
• When necessary, instinct is the most reliable resource you can fall back on.
  必要时，最保险的办法就是凭直觉判断。
• At least you have your mother to fall back on.
  至少你可以依靠你的母亲。