英语词汇“back-pedalled”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	back-pedalled
释义	back-pedalled in British English past participle of verb, past tense of verb back-pedal back-pedal in British English verbWord forms: -pedals, -pedalling, -pedalledWord forms: US -pedals, -pedaling or -pedaled (intransitive) 1. to turn the pedals of a bicycle backwards 2. to retract or modify a previous opinion, principle, etc 3. boxing to take backward steps Examples of 'back-pedalled' in a sentence back-pedalled Usually people hesitated at this point, back-pedalled a bit, played for time. Barbara Erskine HIDING FROM THE LIGHT One cinema chain back-pedalled rapidly after receiving an angry response to its idea of allowing texting during films. Times, Sunday Times (2016) They back-pedalled on austerity and went into the election with a cuts programme barely distinguishable from the other parties. Times, Sunday Times (2010) In the event, however, it back-pedalled and the riders remained tucked up in bed, allowing others to collect the glory. Times, Sunday Times (2009)
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back-pedalled in British English