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词源
源自古英语 'bæc',与古高地德语 'bah' 和古诺尔斯语 'bak' 同源,意为 '背部' 或 '后面'。
noun
❶ 指人或动物的背部,即身体的后侧部分,从颈部到腰部的区域。
“He has a pain in his back.”
(他的背部感到疼痛。)
“She lay on her back and looked at the stars.”
(她仰躺着看星星。)
❶ 指物体的背面或后部,与前面相对的部分。
“Write your name on the back of the photo.”
(在照片背面写上你的名字。)
“The back of the chair was broken.”
(椅子的靠背坏了。)
verb
❶ 指支持或帮助某人或某事,通常表现为提供资源或鼓励。
“Her parents backed her decision to study abroad.”
(她的父母支持她出国留学的决定。)
“The company backed the new project with a large investment.”
(公司为这个新项目投入了大量资金。)
❶ 指向后移动或使某物向后移动,通常用于描述车辆或人的动作。
“He backed the car into the parking space.”
(他把车倒进了停车位。)
“She backed away from the angry dog.”
(她从那只愤怒的狗面前后退。)
adjective
❶ 指位于后面或远离主要部分的,通常用于描述位置或方向。
“The back door was left open.”
(后门被留开着。)
“She took the back seat in the car.”
(她坐在车的后座。)
adverb
❶ 指回到原来的位置或状态,或表示向后的方向。
“She came back home late.”
(她很晚才回到家。)
“Put the book back on the shelf.”
(把书放回书架上。)
常见短语
back and forth — 指来回移动或反复讨论,常用于描述动作或对话的反复性。
“The children ran back and forth in the yard.”
(孩子们在院子里跑来跑去。)
back up — 指支持某人或某事,或指车辆向后移动。
“Can you back up your claim with evidence?”
(你能用证据支持你的说法吗?)
turn back — 指返回原路或改变主意回到原来的状态。
“They had to turn back because of the storm.”
(因为暴风雨,他们不得不返回。)