单词 | back-pedal |
释义 | back-pedal /bak"ped'l/, v.i. , back-pedaled, back-pedaling or (esp. Brit.) back-pedalled, back-pedalling. 1. to retard the forward motion by pressing backward on the pedal, esp. of a bicycle with coaster brakes. 2. to retreat from or reverse one's previous stand on any matter; shift ground: to back-pedal after severe criticism. 3. Boxing. to retreat from an opponent, esp. by stepping rapidly backward. [1895-1900] |
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