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

back-pedal

/ˌbakˈpɛd(ə)l

verb [no object]

1Reverse one’s previous action or opinion: Boyd quickly back-pedalled when asked to explain her suggestion...

If that sounds like back-pedalling after the inflated self-opinions we're more used to hearing, Noel says not.
Nevertheless, the only East European country to sign up has been Romania (and the Romanian government is now back-pedalling, claiming that it was intimidated by Washington).
It would appear that, having seen the response to his support of the revised peace plan, he is now frantically back-pedalling in an effort to have everyone love him.

Synonyms

change one's mind, change one's opinion, go into reverse, do an about-face, do a U-turn, row back, shift one's ground, sing a different song, have second thoughts, reconsider, climb down;

British do an about-turn

renege on, back down on, go back on, back out of, fail to honour, withdraw, backtrack on, row back on, take back, abandon, default on

1.1Move hastily backwards: Cook forced the goalkeeper to back-pedal and push a shot over the bar...

As the Frenchman back-pedals furiously, the ball lands on the roof of the goal.
He tried to back-pedal, but his ankle turned and he fell.
As those in front saw what he was waving in his right hand, they tried to back-pedal, but their escape was blocked by other nosy people coming up behind them.

2Move the pedals of a bicycle backwards (formerly to brake).She back-pedaled to brake as she approached them....

The main difference between mine and the one pictured above is that mine doesn't have hand brakes (you have to back pedal to brake, just like on a training bike) and on the back, it has a snazzy pair of hot pink saddle bags (waterproof of course).
Remember, back-pedal to brake (counter-intuitive to my brain I think, but I managed).

单词	back-pedal
释义	back-pedal /ˌbakˈpɛd(ə)l / verb [no object] 1Reverse one’s previous action or opinion: Boyd quickly back-pedalled when asked to explain her suggestion... If that sounds like back-pedalling after the inflated self-opinions we're more used to hearing, Noel says not. Nevertheless, the only East European country to sign up has been Romania (and the Romanian government is now back-pedalling, claiming that it was intimidated by Washington). It would appear that, having seen the response to his support of the revised peace plan, he is now frantically back-pedalling in an effort to have everyone love him. Synonyms change one's mind, change one's opinion, go into reverse, do an about-face, do a U-turn, row back, shift one's ground, sing a different song, have second thoughts, reconsider, climb down; British do an about-turn renege on, back down on, go back on, back out of, fail to honour, withdraw, backtrack on, row back on, take back, abandon, default on 1.1Move hastily backwards: Cook forced the goalkeeper to back-pedal and push a shot over the bar... As the Frenchman back-pedals furiously, the ball lands on the roof of the goal. He tried to back-pedal, but his ankle turned and he fell. As those in front saw what he was waving in his right hand, they tried to back-pedal, but their escape was blocked by other nosy people coming up behind them. 2Move the pedals of a bicycle backwards (formerly to brake).She back-pedaled to brake as she approached them.... The main difference between mine and the one pictured above is that mine doesn't have hand brakes (you have to back pedal to brake, just like on a training bike) and on the back, it has a snazzy pair of hot pink saddle bags (waterproof of course). Remember, back-pedal to brake (counter-intuitive to my brain I think, but I managed).
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