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

• The country was in possession of the bosses and the emigrant and decent people had to fall back on sport or culture.
  现在国家掌握在大老板和侨民手里，体面人物不得不退回去搞体育文化。
• I like to keep some money in a savings account to fall back on in an emergency.
  我想在活期存单中存一些钱以便在紧急时有个依靠。
• When did you fall back in love with your wife?
  你什么时候又重新爱上你老婆了？
• Inflation could fall back into single figures as early as this month.
  通货膨胀率最早有可能在本月就回落至个位数。
• If wages rise quickly enough, some of these ratios will fall back to more comfortable levels.
  如果工资上升得足够快，这些比率中有一些将回落至更加令人舒适的水平。
• 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。
• Giving me ample time to fall back to sleep.
  我就有了充足时间重入梦乡。
• Many people who move out of poverty fall back into it.
  许多脱离了贫困的人又陷入了贫困。
• 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。
• It's good to have a friend to fall back upon.
  有朋友可以依靠是好的。