| 单词 | backward |
| 释义 | backward (once / 343 pages) 1advadj 2adj Backward means "toward the rear" or "behind." It’s the opposite of forward. If you stop peddling your bike on a hill, you’ll start rolling backward. If you count backward from 10 to 1, you probably just hypnotized someone. When you go backward, you move in reverse. You might give a backward glance at a person as you walk away. Backward also means "slow," or "behind the times," as in a backward government that doesn't allow girls to go to school. If you wear your clothes backward, then you’re dressing like Kris Kross, the hip-hop duo from the 90s. The Old English roots are on bæc, "back," and -weard, "toward." Backwards (with an “s”) is primarily British usage. WORD FAMILYbackward: backwarder, backwardest, backwardly, backwardness+/backwardness: backwardnesses USAGE EXAMPLESThere will be questions, too, about whether this season should be seen as a step backward. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) Rousey showed little defensive acumen as she staggered and stumbled backward with Nunes relentlessly pursuing her and landing 27 punches in the brief bout. Time(Dec 31, 2016) “I’m bending over backward, and nobody’s not even doing anything,” he said. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1 1adv at or to or toward the back or rear tripped when he stepped backward Syn|Ant back, backwards, rearward, rearwards forrad, forrard, forward, forwards, frontward, frontwards at or to or toward the front 2adv 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 Syn backwards 3adv in or to or toward a past time lovers of the past looking fondly backward Syn|Ant back ahead, forward toward the future; forward in time 4adj directed or facing toward the back or rear a backward view Syn|Ant backswept, sweptback used of hair cacuminal, retroflexpronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate converse, reversed, transposedturned about in order or relation inverse, reversereversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect rearward, reversedirected or moving toward the rear receding(of a hairline e.g.) moving slowly back reflexive, self-referentreferring back to itself regardantlooking backward retracteddrawn back and in retral, retrogrademoving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction retroflex, retroflexedbent or curved backward returning, reversivetending to be turned back regressiveopposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state retrospectiveconcerned with or related to the past forward at or near or directed toward the front full-face, gardant, guardantlooking forward headfirst, headlongwith the head foremost foresituated at or toward the bow of a vessel progressivefavoring or promoting progress 5adj having made less than normal progress an economically backward country Syn adynamic, undynamic characterized by an absence of force or forcefulness 6adj delayed or behind in intellectual development 2Syn feebleminded, half-witted, slow-witted retarded relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development adj (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature a backward lover Syn|Ant bashful, blate disposed to avoid notice timidshowing fear and lack of confidence forward used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty brash, cheeky, nervyoffensively bold bumptious, self-assertiveoffensively self-assertive overfamiliartaking undue liberties fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, sassy, saucy, smart, wiseimproperly forward or bold assuming, assumptive, presumptuousexcessively forward boldfearless and daring |
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