| 释义 |
beat back
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | beat back - cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"force back, push back, repel, repulse, drivedrive - cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force; "drive the ball far out into the field"push, force - move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner" |
Translationsbeat back
beat backTo force a person or thing to retreat. How are we going to beat back the approaching troops? Beating back feelings of fear has allowed me to follow my dreams.See also: back, beatbeat someone or something backto drive someone or something back to where it came from. We beat them back to where they were before the war started. The army beat back the defenders and saved the town. They were able to beat the wolves back and make an escape.See also: back, beatbeat backForce to retreat or withdraw, as in His findings beat back all their arguments to the contrary. This phrase was often used in a military context (and still is), as in Their armies were beaten back. [Late 1500s] See also: back, beatEncyclopediaSeebeatbeat back
Synonyms for beat backverb cause to move back by force or influenceSynonyms- force back
- push back
- repel
- repulse
- drive
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