| 释义 |
back down
1. descend backwards 背朝后下降
* He backed down carefully, while I held the ladder for him. 我给他扶梯子，他小心地爬下来。
* The car at the top of the slope backed slowly down. 坡顶上的那辆汽车慢慢地退下来。
2. give away; yield 放弃；让步
* He backed down and accepted our proposal. 他放弃了原有想法，接受了我们的建议。
* The trade union expects the management to back down. 工会希望资方能够让步。
* He was too proud to back down and admit mistakes. 他傲气十足，不肯让步和承认错误。 |