| 释义 |
fall back
fall back — phrasal verb with fall /fɔːl/ aep /fɑːl/ verb (fell, fallen)
1 F0 LITERARY to move back suddenly from someone or something, often because you are frightened: » She fell back in horror/disgust.Thesaurus+: ↑Moving in order to avoid contact , ↑Digressing and being indirect or evasive2 F0 If an army falls back, it moves away from an enemy army in order to avoid fighting them: » The infantry fell back in disarray.Thesaurus+: ↑Stopping fighting |