词汇 | draw back |
释义 | draw backdraw back phrasal verbphr v a) MOVE/CHANGE POSITIONto move backwards, especially because you are frightened or surprised 〔尤指因恐惧或诧异〕往后闪,后退 Suddenly, she drew back, startled. 突然,她惊得往后一缩。 draw back in horror/shock/fear etc She peeped into the box and drew back in horror. 她朝盒子里看了看,恐惧地往后退。 b) WILLINGto decide not to do something, especially because you think it would be bad for you 放弃,撤回 SYN withdraw from The government drew back from their extreme standpoint. 政府放弃了其极端立场。 Examples from the Corpus draw back• They drew back from the horrible banquet and they turned upon the criminal who had contrived it.• It was as if the attacking force had drawn back their battering-ram and steadied it for one final assault. draw back in horror/shock/fear etc• She peeped into the hall and drew back in shock.• The man who jumped him had gone and the crowd about him was drawing back in horror.• The girl drew back in horror, but Hencke knelt down close, as if grieving. draw from• The company drew back from its initial agreement of a 3% pay raise. → draw back at draw1(PHRASAL VERB) |
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