| 单词 | backpedal |
| 释义 | backpedal (once / 45459 pages) v When you backpedal, you completely change your position or opinion. You might backpedal on your promise to buy your friend lunch when you see how expensive the restaurant is. If a politician supports a certain position and then seems to reverse her opinion or significantly change it, she backpedals. And if you guarantee you'll make cupcakes for a bake sale, but then you run out of time, you might have to backpedal. A more literal meaning of backpedal is, just as it sounds, to pedal a bicycle backwards. WORD FAMILYbackpedal: backpedaled, backpedaling, backpedalled, backpedals USAGE EXAMPLESRemember, the agency did release one conclusion, but now is attempting to backpedal. Washington Times(Dec 26, 2016) Backpedaling on that point now reeks of insincerity. Slate(Dec 22, 2016) Friday, after several days of criticism in the national media, Jurich backpedaled. Washington Post(Dec 16, 2016) 1v modify one's opinion, make it less strong Hyper rethink change one's mind 2v pedal backwards on a bicycle Hyper bicycle, bike, cycle, pedal, wheel ride a bicycle 3v step backwards, in boxing Hyper step shift or move by taking a step |
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