单词 | backward |
释义 | backward1 of 3adverb back·ward ˈbak-wərd variants or backwards ˈbak-wərdz 1 a : toward the back or rear She glanced backward over her shoulder. b : with the back foremost Take three steps backward. 2 a : in a reverse or contrary direction or way Count backward from 10. b : toward the past a journey backward in time c : toward a worse state His new job felt like a step backward. backward 2 of 3adjective1 a : directed or turned toward the back a backward glance b : done or executed backward a backward somersault 2 : diffident, shy I have been backward to begin my canvass. Edmund Burke 3 : retarded in development a technologically backward village backwardly adverb backwardness noun backward 3 of 3noun : the part behind or past … the dark backward … of time … Shakespeare backward 1 of 2 adverb variants or backwards 1 as in back toward the rear looking backward, we could see the town receding in the distance Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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2 as in down toward the opposite direction the loud noise prompted him to glance backward to see what was happening Synonyms & Similar Words
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backward 2 of 2adjective1 as in reversed directed, turned, or done toward the back a backward turn on ice skates is hard to learn because you can't see where you're going Synonyms & Similar Words
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2 as in withdrawn not comfortable around people curiously, the quiet, backward man opened up when around other introverts Synonyms & Similar Words
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