| 单词 | to back out |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto back out 18. to back out: to move backward out of a place without turning; figurative to draw back cautiously or tacitly from an arrangement or situation, to retreat out of a difficulty. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > backward movement > move backwards [verb (intransitive)] > out of a place to back out1807 the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > reversal of or forsaking one's will or purpose > reverse or abandon one's purpose [verb (intransitive)] > withdraw from an engagement or promise starta1450 fang1522 recidivate1528 to draw back1572 flinch1578 to shrink collar1579 retract1616 to shrink out of the collar1636 renege1651 to fly off1667 to slip (the) collarc1677 to declare off1749 to cry off1775 to back out1807 to fight off1833 crawfish1848 welsh1871 to pull out1884 the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > abstaining or refraining from action > abstain or refrain from action [verb (intransitive)] > avoid > turn aside from a course of action > back out resile1529 to back out1807 duff1883 duck1896 punk1920 squib1938 bug1952 weasel1956 to wuss out1976 1807 Deb. Congr. U.S. (1852) 651 Our committee recommended us to recede—to back out. 1817 W. Scott Rob Roy I. viii. 178 Determined that Morris should not back out of the scrape so easily. 1830 F. Marryat King's Own II. i. 5 ‘Sure your honour's in luck’..replied Barney, grinning, and backing out of the room. 1863 C. C. Clarke Shakespeare-characters ix. 226 Octavius backs out; his caution and reserve come to his rescue. < as lemmas |
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