
backs
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 人或动物的背部,指身体从脖子到腰的部分。也指物体的背面或反面。
“He has a tattoo on his back.”
(他的背上有一个纹身。)
“Please write your name on the back of the paper.”
(请在纸张背面写上你的名字。)
❶ 在团队运动中,如足球或橄榄球,指防守位置的球员,负责阻止对方进攻。
“The team's backs played very well in the match.”
(球队的后卫在比赛中表现非常出色。)
“He is one of the best backs in the league.”
(他是联盟中最好的后卫之一。)
verb
❶ 支持或赞同某人或某事,通常指提供帮助或鼓励。
“Her family backed her decision to study abroad.”
(她的家人支持她出国留学的决定。)
“The project is backed by several investors.”
(这个项目得到了几位投资者的支持。)
❶ 向后移动,通常指车辆或人缓慢倒退。
“He backed the car into the parking space.”
(他把车倒进了停车位。)
“She backed away from the angry dog.”
(她从愤怒的狗面前后退。)
常见短语
back and forth — 来回地,指反复移动或讨论,常用于描述动作或对话的反复性。
“They argued back and forth for hours.”
(他们来回争论了好几个小时。)
back up — 支持某人或备份数据,也可指车辆倒退。
“Can you back up your files before the computer crashes?”
(你能在电脑崩溃前备份你的文件吗?)