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backwards
back·ward B0016800 (băk′wərd)adj.1. Directed or facing toward the back or rear.2. Done or arranged in a manner or order that is opposite to previous occurrence or normal use.3. Unwilling to act; reluctant; shy.4. Behind others in progress or development: The technology was backward, but the system worked.adv. or back·wards (-wərdz)1. To or toward the back or rear.2. With the back leading.3. In a reverse manner or order.4. To, toward, or into the past.5. Toward a worse or less advanced condition.
back′ward·ly adv.back′ward·ness n.Usage Note: Most American English dictionaries list -wards as a spelling variant of the directional suffix -ward. Accordingly, two variants are provided for most of the adverbs that end with this suffix: backward/backwards, toward/towards, upward/upwards, and so on. Although both variants are considered acceptable, the -ward suffix is more common in American English, whereas the -wards suffix is more common in British English. This distinction is more prominent in edited prose than in casual writing or speech, possibly because many American copyeditors follow style manuals that recommend or prescribe the -ward variant. Despite this dialectal differentiation, there remains significant variation in usage among individuals and even among the different -ward words themselves. This variation is evident in the results from our 2012 usage survey: backwards and towards were deemed acceptable by 72 percent and 69 percent of Panelists, respectively, but only 38 percent found forwards to be acceptable. Note that for those -ward words that also function as adjectives, the form without the s is standard: a backward look; a westward journey. backwards (ˈbækwədz) or backwardadv1. towards the rear2. with the back foremost3. in the reverse of usual order or direction4. to or towards the past5. into a worse state: the patient was slipping backwards. 6. towards the point of origin7. bend over backwards lean over backwards fall over backwards informal to make a special effort, esp in order to please8. know backwards informal to understand completelybackwards1. 'backwards'If you move or look backwards, you move or look in the direction your back is facing. The hummingbird can fly backwards.He overbalanced and stepped backwards onto a coffee cup.Lucille looked backwards at the once-lovely site where her great-great-grandparents' graves had lain.If you do something backwards, you do it the opposite way to the usual way. Listen to the tape backwards.2. 'backward'Speakers of American English sometimes say backward instead of 'backwards'. The snout hit Hooper in the chest and knocked him backward.In both British and American English, backward is an adjective. A backward movement or look is one in which someone or something moves or looks backwards. She took a backward step.Without a backward glance, he walked away.When backward is an adjective, it can only be used in front of a noun. Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. |  backwards - at or to or toward the back or rear; "he moved back"; "tripped when he stepped backward"; "she looked rearward out the window of the car"backward, rearward, rearwards, back | | 2. |  backwards - in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal; "it's easy to get the `i' and the `e' backward in words like `seize' and `siege'"; "the child put her jersey on backward"backward |
backwards backwardadverb1. towards the rear, behind you, in reverse, rearwards Bess glanced backwards.2. in reverse order, back to front, in the opposite way from usual He works backwards, building a house from the top downwards.3. to the past, back unshakable traditions that look backward rather than aheadbackwardsadverb1. Toward the back:about, around, back, backward, rearward.2. In or toward a former location or condition:about, around, back, backward, rearward, round.Translationsbackward (ˈbӕkwəd) adjective1. aimed or directed backwards. He left without a backward glance. 向後的 向后的2. less advanced in mind or body than is normal for one's age. a backward child. 發展遲緩的 智力差的，进步缓慢的 3. late in developing a modern culture, mechanization etc. That part of Britain is still very backward; the backward peoples of the world. 落後的 落后的ˈbackwardness noun 落後 落后ˈbackwards adverb1. towards the back. He glanced backwards. 向後地 向后地2. with one's back facing the direction one is going in. The child walked backwards into a lamp-post. 倒退著 倒退着3. in the opposite way to that which is usual. Can you count from 1 to 10 backwards? (= starting at 10 and counting to 1). 往回 倒，逆 backwards and forwards in one direction and then in the opposite direction. The dog ran backwards and forwards across the grass. 來回地 来回地bend/fall over backwards to try very hard. He bent over backwards to get us tickets for the concert. (為了某事)竭盡所能 拼命（作某事） backwards → 向后zhCN, 相反地zhCNEncyclopediaSeebackwardbackwards
Synonyms for backwardsadv towards the rearSynonyms- towards the rear
- behind you
- in reverse
- rearwards
adv in reverse orderSynonyms- in reverse order
- back to front
- in the opposite way from usual
adv to the pastSynonymsSynonyms for backwardsadv toward the backSynonyms- about
- around
- back
- backward
- rearward
adv in or toward a former location or conditionSynonyms- about
- around
- back
- backward
- rearward
- round
Synonyms for backwardsadv at or to or toward the back or rearSynonyms- backward
- rearward
- rearwards
- back
adv in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normalSynonyms |