释义 |
Adjective: backed bakt- Having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
- Used of film that is coated on the side opposite the emulsion with a substance to absorb light
Verb: back bak- Be behind; approve of
"I backed Kennedy in 1960" - endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support - Travel backward
"back into the driveway"; "The car backed up and hit the tree" - Give support or one's approval to
"I can't back this plan" - second, endorse, indorse - Cause to travel backward
"back the car into the parking spot" - Support financial backing for
"back this enterprise" - Be in back of
"My garage backs their yard" - Place a bet on
"Which horse are you backing?" - bet on, gage [archaic], stake, game, punt - Shift to a counterclockwise direction
"the wind backed" - Establish as valid or genuine
"Can you back up your claims?" - back up - Strengthen by providing with a back or backing
See also: back out, back up, backer, backing, coated, hardback, hardbacked, hardbound, hardcover [N. Amer], high-backed, low-backed, razorback, razor-backed, spiny-backed, stiff-backed, straight-backed Type of: affirm, approve, back up, bet, change over, confirm, corroborate, finance, go, lie, locomote, move, O.K., okay, play, sanction, shift, strengthen, substantiate, support, sustain, switch, travel, wager Antonym: advance, backless, front, veer Encyclopedia: Back Back, Outer Hebrides Back, and to the left |