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    part of body身体部位

  1.  
     the part of the human body that is on the opposite side to the chest, between the neck and the tops of the legs; the part of an animal’s body that corresponds to this（人体或动物的）背部，背；腰背
    • on your back He was lying on his back on the sofa.他躺在沙发上躺着。
    • Do you sleep on your back or your front?你睡觉是仰着还是趴着？🔊🔊
    • with your back to somebody/something She was standing with her back to the camera so you can't see her face.她背对着镜头站着，所以看不到她的脸。
    • behind your back They had their hands tied behind their backs.他们双手被反剪起来。🔊🔊
    • at your back They set off with the wind at their backs (= behind them).他们背着风出发。
    • your lower/upper back你的下/上背部
    • in your/the back I have a nagging pain in my lower back.我后腰老是疼。
    • Most of the victims were shot in the back.大多数受害者被击中背部。
    • a bad (= painful) back背部疼痛。
    • I pulled (= injured the muscles in) my back playing squash.我拉起壁球（拉伤了肌肉）。
    • She was laid up with severe back pain.她的背部严重疼痛。
    • A small boy rode on the elephant's back.一个小男孩骑在大象背上。🔊🔊
    Collocations Physical appearancePhysical appearance外貌
    • A person may be described as having:
    描述一个人的长相可用 have 一词：Eyes眼睛
    • (bright) blue/​green/(dark/​light) brown/​hazel eyes
    • deep-set/​sunken/​bulging/​protruding eyes
    • small/​beady/​sparkling/​twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes
    • piercing/​penetrating/​steely eyes
    • bloodshot/​watery/​puffy eyes
    • bushy/​thick/​dark/​raised/​arched eyebrows
    • long/​dark/​thick/​curly/​false eyelashes/​lashes
    Face脸
    • a flat/​bulbous/​pointed/​sharp/​snub nose
    • a straight/​a hooked/​a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
    • full/​thick/​thin/​pouty lips
    • dry/​chapped/​cracked lips
    • flushed/​rosy/​red/​ruddy/​pale cheeks
    • soft/​chubby/​sunken cheeks
    • white/​perfect/​crooked/​protruding teeth
    • a large/​high/​broad/​wide/​sloping forehead
    • a strong/​weak/​pointed/​double chin
    • a long/​full/​bushy/​wispy/​goatee beard
    • a long/​thin/​bushy/​droopy/​handlebar/​pencil moustache
    Hair and skin头发和皮肤
    • pale/​fair/​olive/​dark/​tanned skin
    • dry/​oily/​smooth/​rough/​leathery/​wrinkled skin
    • a dark/​pale/​light/​sallow/​ruddy/​olive/​swarthy/​clear complexion
    • deep/​fine/​little/​facial wrinkles
    • blonde/​blond/​fair/(light/​dark) brown/(jet-)black/​auburn/​red/(British English) ginger/​grey hair
    • straight/​curly/​wavy/​frizzy/​spiky hair
    • thick/​thin/​fine/​bushy/​thinning hair
    • dyed/​bleached/​soft/​silky/​dry/​greasy/​shiny hair
    • long/​short/​shoulder-length/​cropped hair
    • a bald/​balding/​shaved head
    • a receding hairline
    • a bald patch/​spot
    • a side/​centre(British English) parting
    Body身体
    • a long/​short/​thick/​slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
    • broad/​narrow/​sloping/​rounded/​hunched shoulders
    • a bare/​broad/​muscular/​small/​large chest
    • a flat/​swollen/​bulging stomach
    • a small/​tiny/​narrow/​slim/​slender/28-inch waist
    • big/​wide/​narrow/​slim hips
    • a straight/​bent/​arched/​broad/​hairy back
    • thin/​slender/​muscular arms
    • big/​large/​small/​manicured/​calloused/​gloved hands
    • long/​short/​fat/​slender/​delicate/​bony fingers
    • long/​muscular/​hairy/​shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/​spindly legs
    • muscular/​chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs
    • big/​little/​small/​dainty/​wide/​narrow/​bare feet
    • a good/​a slim/​a slender/​an hourglass figure
    • be of slim/​medium/​average/​large/​athletic/​stocky build有着苗条的／中等的／普通的／大块头的／健壮的／矮壮的身材
    see also bareback, horseback
    Extra Examples
    • He stood with his back to the door.他背对着门站着。🔊🔊
    • a back massage背部按摩
    • He was carrying a small child on his back.他背着一个小孩。
    • They blindfolded him and tied his hands behind his back.他们蒙上了他的眼睛，把他的手绑在背后。
    • He was standing with his back to the fire.他背对着炉火站着。
    • He smiled and gave me a hearty slap on the back.他笑了笑，亲切地拍了一下我的背。
    • He yawned and stretched his back as he got out of bed.他起床时打着哈欠伸着懒腰。
    • The cat arched its back and hissed at the dog.猫弓起身子，冲着狗咝咝地叫。
    • He hunches his back when he walks.他走路时背弓着。
    • His back stiffened as he saw the photographers waiting.看到摄影师等着，他挺直了身板。
    • He leaned his back against the bar.他背靠着吧台。
    • He's in bed with a bad back.他后背疼痛卧病在床。
    • I was flat on my back for six weeks when I broke my leg.我摔断腿后在床上躺了 6 周。
    • She felt a sharp pain in the small of her back.她感到腰部一阵剧痛。
    • The sun beat down on their bare backs.太阳火辣辣地照射在他们赤裸的背上。
    • Would you give me a back rub?你能给我按摩一下后背吗？
    • I need a seat with good back support.我需要一个靠背良好的座椅。
    Topics Bodya1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • broad
    • slender
    • muscular
    • …
    verb + back
    • bend
    • hunch
    • straighten
    • …
    back + verb
    • arch
    • stiffen
    • straighten
    • …
    back + noun
    • injury
    • pain
    • trouble
    • …
    preposition
    • behind somebody’s back
    • flat on your back
    • on your back
    • …
    phrases
    • somebody’s back is turned
    • back to back
    • a pat on the back
    • …
    See full entry
  2.  
     the row of bones in the middle of the back脊柱；脊梁骨 synonym backbone, spine
    • She broke her back in a riding accident.她在一次骑马事故中摔断了脊梁骨。🔊🔊
    • He spent six months recovering from a broken back.他背部骨折 6 个月才康复。
    • He put his back out (= dislocated something in his back) lifting the crates.他搬大木箱时脊椎脱了臼。🔊🔊
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • broad
    • slender
    • muscular
    • …
    verb + back
    • bend
    • hunch
    • straighten
    • …
    back + verb
    • arch
    • stiffen
    • straighten
    • …
    back + noun
    • injury
    • pain
    • trouble
    • …
    preposition
    • behind somebody’s back
    • flat on your back
    • on your back
    • …
    phrases
    • somebody’s back is turned
    • back to back
    • a pat on the back
    • …
    See full entry
    3.

    part furthest from front后部

  3.  
     [usually singular] the part or area of something that is furthest from the front后部；后面；末尾
    • She was hit on the back of the head.她被打在了脑后。
    • He kicked the ball straight into the back of the net.他直接将球踢入网后。
    • The man was refusing to go to the back of the queue.那个人拒绝到后面排队。
    • at the back The house has three bedrooms at the front and two at the back.房屋正面有三间卧室，后面两间。🔊🔊
    • We could only get seats at the back (= of a room).我们只能找到后排的座位。🔊🔊
    • in the back (British English) There's room for three people in the back (= of a car, etc.).后排的空间可容三人。🔊🔊
    • in back (North American English) There's room for three people in back.后排的空间可容三人。🔊🔊
    • around the back Come around the back (= to the area behind the house) and I'll show you the garden.绕到后面（到房子后面的区域），我将向您展示花园。
    see also hardback, paperback, short back and sides
    Which Word? at the back / at the rear / behindat the back / at the rear / behind
    • At the back and at the rear have a similar meaning, but at the rear is used more in formal or official language:at the back 和 at the rear 意义相近，但 at the rear 多用于正式或官方语言：
      • What’s that at the back of the fridge?冰箱尽里头那东西是什么？
      • Smoking is only allowed at the rear of the aircraft.只有飞机后舱允许抽烟。
      It is more usual to talk about the back door of a house but the rear exit of an aircraft or public building. If something is behind something else it is near to the back of it but not part of it. Compare:
      • Our room was at the back of the hotel我们的房间在旅馆靠后面的地方。
      and和：
      • There’s a lovely wood just behind our hotel在我们旅馆的后面就有一片美丽的树林。
      .
    Extra Examples
    • He was shot in the back of the knee.他被子弹击中了腘窝。🔊🔊
    • I found some old photos at the back of the drawer.我从抽屉尽里头找到一些旧照片。🔊🔊
    • They were sitting in the back of the truck.他们坐在卡车后面。
    • My money's all fallen down the back of the cushion.我的钱都从垫子后面掉下去了。
    • The cup had been pushed to the back of the cupboard.杯子给推到橱柜后部去了。
    • Two passengers sat in the back of the car.两名乘客坐在轿车的后排。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionarypreposition
    • around back
    • around the back
    • round the back
    • …
    phrases
    • back to front
    See full entry
    4.

    of piece of paper纸张

  4.  
     [usually singular] the part of a piece of paper, etc. that is on the opposite side to the one that has information or the most important information on it（文件等的）背面
    • on the back Take a card and write your name on the back.拿一张卡，在背面写上你的名字。
    • on the back of something He scribbled some figures on the back of an envelope.他在信封的背面写了一些数字。
    5.

    of book书刊

  5.  
     [usually singular] the last few pages of a book, etc.（书等的）最后几页，末尾
    • at the back (of something) The television guide is at the back of the paper.电视节目指南在报纸的末尾。🔊🔊
    • in the back (of something) The answer key is in the back of the book.答案键在书的后面。
    • towards the back (of something) The article I mentioned is in that magazine—towards the back I think.我提到的文章在那本杂志上，我认为是朝后的。
    • The arts page is usually towards the back of the newspaper.艺术版通常排在报纸的后几版。
    6.

    of chair椅子

  6. the part of a chair, etc. against which you lean your back（椅子等的）靠背

    7. -backed靠背…

  7. (in adjectives构成形容词) used to describe furniture that has the type of back mentioned（家具）…靠背的
    • a high-backed sofa高靠背沙发
    8.

    in sport体育运动

  8. (in some sports某些体育运动) a player whose main role is to defend their team’s goal后卫 compare forward see also full back, half back
    9. Word OriginOld English bæc, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch and Old Norse bak. The adverb use dates from late Middle English and is a shortening of aback.
Idioms
at/in the back of your mind
  1. if a thought, etc. is at the back of your mind, you are aware of it but it is not what you are mainly thinking about在潜意识里；依稀记得
    • At the back of my mind was a small, warning voice, telling me it was wrong.我脑海中传来一个很小的警告声音，告诉我这是错误的。
    • The problem was always at the back of my mind.这个问题我一直记着。
somebody's back is turned
  1. when somebody's back is turned they are not present and not able to see what is happening过去；从前；旧时
    • Officers are ready to issue a parking ticket as soon as a driver's back is turned.一旦驾驶员转弯，官员们便准备签发停车票。
the back of beyond
  1. (informal) a place that is a long way from other houses, towns, etc.偏僻地方；边远地区
    • We stayed in some farmhouse in the back of beyond.我们住在后面的一些农舍里。
(on the) back of an envelope
  1. used to talk about planning or calculating something in a way that is not detailed, exact or complete
    • We added up our savings on the back of an envelope.我们将节省下来的钱加在信封的背面。
    • back-of-the-envelope calculations封底计算
back to back
  1. if two people stand or sit back to back, they stand or sit with their backs facing or touching each other背靠背；背对背
    • The children sat back to back so they couldn't see each others' drawings.孩子背对背坐着， 以免看见彼此的画。
    see also back-to-back
  2. if two or more things happen back to back, they happen one after the other接连地；接二连三
    • The team had to play three games back to back.球队不得不背靠背玩三场比赛。
back to front (British English)
(North American English backwards)
  1. if you put on a piece of clothing back to front, you make a mistake and put the back where the front should be（衣服）前后颠倒（或前后穿反）
    • I think you've got that sweater on back to front.我觉得你把毛衣前后穿反了。🔊🔊
    compare inside out
be glad, etc. to see the back of somebody/something
  1. (informal, especially British English) to be happy that you will not have to deal with or see somebody/something again because you do not like them or it庆幸终于摆脱（不喜欢的人或事物）
    • Was I pleased to see the back of her!真高兴不会再见到她了！🔊🔊
    • I can’t wait to see the back of that old car.我等不及要看那辆旧车的后部了。
behind somebody’s back
  1. without somebody’s knowledge or permission背着某人；背地里；私下
    • Have you been talking about me behind my back?你们是不是在背后说我的闲话？🔊🔊
    • They went ahead and sold it behind my back.他们径自背着我把它卖了。🔊🔊
    • People say bad things about him behind his back, but never to his face.人们在背后说他的坏话，但从不当面说。
    compare to somebody’s face
be on somebody’s back
  1. (informal) to keep asking or telling somebody to do something that they do not want to do, in a way that they find annoying缠磨；烦扰
    • He’s still on my back about that money I borrowed.他仍然对我借来的钱不屑一顾。
break the back of something
  1. to finish the largest or most important part of a task完成（任务等的）主要部分
    • I want to break the back of this translation before the weekend.我想在周末之前打破这翻译的背面。
cover your back (informal)
(North American English also cover your ass taboo, slang)
  1. to realize that you may be blamed or criticized for something later and take action to avoid this粉饰污点；防止可预见的指责
    • Get everything in writing in order to cover your back.一切都要立字为据，以绝后患。🔊🔊
get/put somebody’s back up
  1. (informal) to annoy somebody惹恼
    • That sort of attitude really gets my back up!那种态度实在叫我恼火！🔊🔊
get off somebody’s back
  1. (informal) to stop annoying somebody, for example by criticizing them, or asking them to do something不再烦扰某人（如停止批评或缠磨等）
    • Just get off my back, will you!请别烦我了好吗！🔊🔊
have (got) somebody’s back
  1. (North American English, informal) to protect and support somebody保护，支持（某人）
    • Don't worry, I've got your back.别担心，我支持你。🔊🔊
    • I’m loyal and I’ve got your back.我很忠诚，并且得到了您的支持。
have your back to the wall
  1. (informal) to be in a difficult situation in which you are forced to do something but are unable to make the choices that you would like处于背水一战的境地；没有退路
    • We had our backs to the wall with no choice but to sell.我们只能卖掉东西，只能背靠墙。
have eyes in the back of your head
  1. to be aware of everything that is happening around you, even things that seem difficult or impossible to see脑后长眼；眼光敏锐；什么都能觉察到
    • You can’t get away with anything in her class. She has eyes in the back of her head.她班上的任何事情你都无法摆脱。她的脑后有眼睛。
know somebody/something inside out | know somebody/something like the back of your hand
  1. (informal) to be very familiar with somebody/something（对…）极为熟悉，了如指掌
    • This is where I grew up. I know this area like the back of my hand.我在这儿长大的，我对这地方再熟悉不过了。🔊🔊
the last/final straw | the straw that breaks the camel’s back
  1. the last in a series of bad events, etc. that makes it impossible for you to accept a situation any longer压垮骆驼的最后一根稻草；终于使人不堪忍受的最后一件事（或因素等）
make a rod for your own back
  1. to do something that will cause problems for you in the future自找麻烦；自讨苦吃Topics Difficulty and failurec2
off the back of something (informal)
  1. immediately after something（与某物）有距离
    • They come into this game off the back of a 1–0 defeat to Chelsea.他们在以1-0击败切尔西的情况下进入了这场比赛。
off/on the back of something
  1. as a result of an achievement or a success由于（某项成就）
    • The profits growth came on the back of a 26 per cent rise in sales.利润增长来自 26% 的销售额增长。🔊🔊
    Topics Successc2
off the back of a lorry
  1. (British English, informal, humorous) goods that fell off the back of a lorry were probably stolen. People say or accept that they came ‘off the back of a lorry’ to avoid saying or asking where they really came from. （指货物等）来路不明
(flat) on your back
  1. (informal) in bed because you are ill因病卧床；卧病
    • She's been flat on her back for over a week now.她卧病有一个多星期了。🔊🔊
    • (figurative) The UK market was flat on its back (= business was very bad).（当时）英国的市场十分不景气。🔊🔊
a pat on the back (for something/for doing something)
  1. (informal) praise or approval for something that you have done well表扬；赞许
    • He deserves a pat on the back for all his hard work.他工作兢兢业业，值得嘉许。🔊🔊
    • Give yourself a pat on the back!表扬一下自己吧！
pat somebody/yourself on the back
  1. (informal) to praise somebody or yourself for doing something well表扬，称赞（某人或自己）
push something to the back of your mind
  1. to try to forget about something unpleasant刻意忘掉（不愉快的事）；把…丢到脑后
    • I tried to push the thought to the back of my mind.我尽量把这个念头忘掉。🔊🔊
put your back into something
  1. to use a lot of effort and energy on a particular task全力以赴
the shirt off somebody’s back
  1. anything that somebody has, including the things they really need themselves, that somebody else takes from them or they are willing to give（别人拿走或自愿送掉的）全部家当
    • He was the type of person who would give you the shirt off his back.他是那种会把你的衬衫脱下来的人。
a stab in the back
  1. (informal) an act that harms somebody, done by a person they thought was a friend背后捅刀子；对给予信任的人的陷害（或中伤）
    • Her refusal to support his campaign was a real stab in the back.她拒绝支持他的竞选活动是背后的真正打击。
stab somebody in the back
  1. to do or say something that harms somebody who trusts you在某人背后捅刀子；陷害（或中伤）信任你的人 synonym betray
turn your back
  1. to turn so that you are facing in the opposite direction扭头；转身
turn your back on somebody/something
  1. to move so that you are standing or sitting with your back facing somebody/something转身背对某人（或某物）
    • When on stage, try not to turn your back on the audience.在舞台上尽量不要背对观众。🔊🔊
  2. to reject somebody/something that you have previously been connected with背弃；抛弃
    • She turned her back on them when they needed her.他们需要她的时候，她却背弃了他们。🔊🔊
    • Some newspapers have turned their backs on discussion and argument.有些报纸对讨论和争鸣置之不理。
    • She decided to turn her back on Paris and return home.她决定离开巴黎回家去。
watch your back
  1. to protect yourself against danger表扬，称赞（某人或自己）
    • She'd better watch her back if she wants to hold onto the top job.如果她想担任最高职位，她最好回头。
(like) water off a duck’s back
  1. (informal) used to say that something, especially criticism, has no effect on somebody/something（像）耳边风；水过鸭背
    • I can't tell my son what to do; it's water off a duck's back with him.我无法告诉我儿子该做什么，他根本听不进去。🔊🔊
you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours
  1. (saying) used to say that if somebody helps you, you will help them, even if this is unfair to others礼尚往来；私相授受

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[only before noun]Idioms
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    away from front后面

  1.  
     located behind or at the back of something背后的；后面的；后部的
    • We were sitting in the back row我们坐在后排。🔊🔊
    • the back garden (= behind the house)后（花）园
    • a back room (= one at the back of a building)后室（位于建筑物后部）
    • My phone's in my back pocket.我的手机在我的后兜里。
    • back teeth臼齿
    • the back page of a newspaper报纸最末一页
    • We drove along miles of twisty back roads (= away from the main roads).我们沿着蜿蜒的小路行驶（远离主要道路）。
    compare front

    2. from past过去

  2. of or from a past time过去的；旧时的
    • a back issue of the magazine杂志的后刊
    3.

    owed拖欠

  3. owed for a time in the past到期未付的；拖欠的
    • back pay/taxes/rent欠薪；欠税；欠租金
    4.

    phonetics语音

  4. (phonetics语音学) (of a vowel元音) produced with the back of the tongue in a higher position than the front, for example /ɑː/ in English 舌后的，后位性的（舌高点位于口腔后部发音）compare central, front
    5. Word OriginOld English bæc, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch and Old Norse bak. The adverb use dates from late Middle English and is a shortening of aback.
Idioms
on the back burner
  1. (informal) (of an idea, a plan, etc.主意、计划等) left for the present time, to be done or considered later暂时搁置 see also back-burner compare on the front burner
(put/catch somebody) on the back foot
  1. (to put somebody) at a disadvantage or in difficulty惹恼
    • Advances in drone technology have caught lawmakers on the back foot.无人机技术的进步吸引了立法者。
    • The side that’s on the back foot, struggling to defend, will usually give away more penalties.后卫挣扎着防守的那一方通常会放弃更多的处罚。
    • We'd like to put the fossil fuel industry on the back foot.我们想让化石燃料产业倒退。
    opposite on the front foot

back

adverb
 
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For the special uses of back in phrasal verbs, look at the entries for the verbs. For example pay somebody back is in the phrasal verb section at pay.Idioms
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    as before像先前

  1.  
     to or into the place, condition, situation or activity where somebody/something was before回原处；恢复原状
    • When is he coming back to work?他什么时候回来上班？
    • He'll be back on Monday.他星期一会回来。🔊🔊
    • Don't forget to bring it back when you've finished with it.完成操作后，别忘了带回去。
    • Please give me my ball back.请把我的球还给我。🔊🔊
    • Put the book back on the shelf.把书放回书架上。🔊🔊
    • Could you go back to the beginning of the story?你能不能回到故事的开头？🔊🔊
    • She woke up briefly and then went back to sleep.她醒了片刻又睡了。🔊🔊
    • I can't wait to get back home.我急不可待想赶回家。🔊🔊
    • It takes me an hour to walk there and back.我步行往返要花一个小时。🔊🔊
    • We were right back where we started, only this time without any money.我们回到了起点，只是这次一点钱也没有。🔊🔊
    • It's good to have the whole family back together again.让全家人重新聚在一起是一件好事。
    2.

    away from front后面

  2.  
     away from the front or centre; behind you向后；在后；在背面
    • I moved back to let them pass.我搬回去让他们过去。
    • Sit back and relax.靠椅背坐好，放松放松。🔊🔊
    • You've combed your hair back.你把头发往后梳了。🔊🔊
    • He turned and looked back.他转身向后望。🔊🔊
    • She fell back towards the end of the race.赛跑快结束时她落后了。🔊🔊
    opposite forward

    3. at a previous place在原处

  3.  
     at a place previously left or mentioned在曾去过（或提到过）的地方；在前面
    • We should have turned left five kilometres back.我们在五公里之前就该左拐的。🔊🔊
    • Back at home, her parents were worried.在家中，她的父母很担心。🔊🔊
    4.

    in return回应

  4.  
     in return or reply回报；回答
    • She's a tough kid, who, when attacked, fights back hard.她是一个坚强的孩子，受到攻击时会坚决反击。
    • If he hits me, I'll hit him back.如果他打我，我就要还手。
    • Could you call back later, please?请稍后再打电话来好吗？🔊🔊
    5.

    at a distance距离

  5.  
     at a distance away from something（与某物）有距离
    • The barriers kept the crowd back.障碍物拦住了人群。🔊🔊
    • Stand back and give me some room.站远点儿，给我腾出些地方。🔊🔊
    6.

    in past过去

  6.  
     in or into the past; ago以前
    • The cathedral dates back to 1123.大教堂的历史可以追溯到1123年。
    • The village has a history going back to the Middle Ages.这个村子的历史可追溯至中世纪。🔊🔊
    • She left back in November.她十一月已经离开了。🔊🔊
    • That was a few years back.那是几年以前的事。🔊🔊
    7.

    under control受控制

  7.  
     under control; prevented from being expressed or coming out控制住；忍住
    • He could no longer hold back his tears.他再也无法控制住眼泪。🔊🔊
    8.

    fashionable again

  8. fashionable again刻意忘掉（不愉快的事）；把…丢到脑后
    • Beards are back.胡子又回来了。
    • I wonder if flares will ever come back in?我想知道耀斑还会再出现吗？
    9. Word OriginOld English bæc, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch and Old Norse bak. The adverb use dates from late Middle English and is a shortening of aback.
Idioms
back and forth
  1. from one place to another and back again repeatedly反复来回
    • ferries sailing back and forth between the islands往返于岛屿之间的渡船
back in the day
  1. in the past过去；从前；旧时
    • My dad's always talking about how great everything was back in the day.我爸爸总是讲过去的一切如何如何的好。🔊🔊
back in the days
  1. at a particular time in the past在过去的某个时候
    • I was a fan back in the days when the band wasn't yet famous.在这个乐队还没出名的时候，我就是他们的歌迷。🔊🔊
back of something
  1. (North American English, informal) behind something在某物的背后（或背面）
    • the houses back of the church位于教堂后面的房屋
back to square one
  1. a return to the situation you were in at the beginning of a project, task, etc., because you have made no real progress（因无进展）回到起点，从头再来
    • If this suggestion isn't accepted, we'll be back to square one.如果这个建议得不到采纳，我们就得从头再来了。🔊🔊
come back/down to earth (with a bang/bump) | bring somebody (back) down to earth (with a bang/bump)
  1. (informal) to return, or to make somebody return, to a normal way of thinking or behaving after a time when you/they have been very excited, not very practical, etc. （使）从幻想中清醒过来，回到现实中来see also down to earth

back

verb
 
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they back
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he / she / it backs
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past simple backed
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past participle backed
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-ing form backing
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Idioms Phrasal Verbs
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    support支持

  1.  
     [transitive] back somebody/something to encourage somebody or give them help; to give financial support to somebody/something帮助；支持
    • Her parents backed her in her choice of career.她父母支持她的职业选择。🔊🔊
    • The project to improve healthcare is backed (= given financial support) by the government.改善医疗保健的项目得到了政府的支持。
    Extra Examples
    • a United Nations-backed peace plan得到联合国支持的和平计划
    • His election bid was financially backed by a soft drinks company.他的竞选得到了一家软饮料公司的资助。
    Topics Businessb2, Moneyb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • strongly
    • fully
    • overwhelmingly
    • …
    See full entry
  2.  
     [transitive] back somebody/something to support and agree with somebody/something（对…）极为熟悉，了如指掌
    • Local residents are enthusiastically backing the campaign to save the library.当地居民热心支持该运动以保存图书馆。
    • Doctors have backed plans to raise the tax on cigarettes.医生们对提高烟草税计划给予了支持。🔊🔊
    • He has publicly backed calls for an enquiry.他公开支持了询问的电话。
    Extra Examples
    • Teachers are strongly backing the new educational policies.老师们强烈支持新的教育政策。
    • Campaigners, backed by business leaders, have been calling for a no vote.在商界领袖的支持下，活动家们一直在呼吁不投票。
  3. [transitive, usually passive] to help prove that something is true帮助；支持
    • be backed by something All complaints must be backed by evidence.所有投诉都必须有证据支持。
    4.

    bet money下赌注

  4. [transitive] back something to bet money on a horse in a race, a team in a competition, etc.下赌注于（赛马、参赛队伍等）
    • I backed the winner and won fifty pounds.我押对了赌注，赢了五十英镑。🔊🔊
    • The horse was heavily backed on the morning of the race.比赛早晨，这匹马得到了大力支持。
    Topics Moneyc1, Sports: other sportsc1

    5. music音乐

  5. [transitive] back something to play or sing music that supports the main singer or instrument为…伴奏；为…伴唱 see also backing

    6. move backwards后退

  6. [intransitive, transitive] to move or make something move backwards（使）后退，倒退
    • + adv./prep. He backed against the wall, terrified.他退到墙边，惊恐万分。🔊🔊
    • to back out of a parking space退出停车位
    • back something + adv./prep. If you can't drive in forwards, try backing it in.若不能开车正面驶入，不妨倒车进去。🔊🔊
    compare reverse
    Extra Examples
    • She backed across the room.她倒退到房间的另一端。
    • He backed out of the drive.他把车倒着开出了车道。
    • She backed into the garage.她把车倒进了车库。
    • Try backing the car in—it's easier that way.试着倒车进去 － 这样容易些。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • hastily
    • hurriedly
    • immediately
    • …
    verb + back
    • try to
    preposition
    • across
    • away from
    • into
    • …
    See full entry
    7.

    cover back覆盖背面

  7. [transitive] [usually passive] to cover the back of something in order to support or protect it（用某物）在…背后加固，给…加背衬
    • be backed with something Each piece is backed with clear vinyl.每一块都带有透明乙烯基。
    8.

    be behind在后面

  8. [transitive, usually passive] to be located behind something位于（某物）的后面；在…后面
    • be backed by something The house is backed by fields.房子的后面是田野。🔊🔊
    9. Word OriginOld English bæc, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch and Old Norse bak. The adverb use dates from late Middle English and is a shortening of aback.
Idioms
back the wrong horse
  1. (British English) to support somebody/something that is not successful下错赌注（支持了失败的一方或事情）Topics Difficulty and failurec2