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单词 back and fill
释义 back and fill
phrasal
1. : to alternately back the sails and fill the sails of a ship so as to keep it clear of the shore and obstructions while the current of a river or channel carries it down
2. : to take opposite positions alternately : alternately favor and disfavor : shilly-shally
 < he backed and filled and finally came to no decision at all >
3. : to maneuver especially backward and forward
 < turn the wheel to back and fill the car around >
 < the boar backed and filled as the dogs circulated and took nips — Newsweek >
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