be a backslider
指代那些在改变过程中反复的人。
He is a backslider.
他是个想改掉坏习惯但改了一段时间后又恢复老习惯的人。
故态复萌者;背教者;堕落者
重犯者;宗教上倒退者;背教者。;想改掉坏习惯;但改了一段时间后又恢复老习惯的人
A person who backslides; a recidivist, especially one who falls back into sin or bad habits, or who abandons religious faith.
重犯者;宗教上倒退者;背教者。
A recidivist; one who backslides, especially in a religious sense; an apostate.
Despite his efforts, John became a backslider and started smoking again after three months.
尽管约翰努力戒烟,他还是成了一个故态复萌的人,三个月后又开始抽烟了。
用法提示:这里backslider作为名词,指改掉坏习惯后又恢复旧习的人。
The group welcomed backsliders without judgment, understanding that recovery is a process.
这个团体毫无评判地欢迎那些故态复萌的人,明白康复是一个过程。
用法提示:这里backslider作为名词复数,指在康复过程中再次倒退的人。
I felt like a backslider when I skipped my workout after two weeks of consistent exercise.
在坚持锻炼两周后我跳过了一次锻炼,感觉自己像个故态复萌的人。
用法提示:这里backslider作为名词,指未能坚持好习惯的人。
指代那些在改变过程中反复的人。
He is a backslider.
他是个想改掉坏习惯但改了一段时间后又恢复老习惯的人。
强调从戒除到复发的转变。
After a month of dieting, she became a backslider.
节食一个月后,她又恢复了老习惯。
常含批评意味。
They called him a backslider after he started smoking again.
他重新开始抽烟后,他们称他为‘复退者’。
grammar · medium
易错句子There are many backslider in this program.
正确表达There are many backsliders in this program.
backslider 是可数名词,表示具体的人,所以复数形式需要加 -s。中文学习者常因母语习惯而遗漏复数标记。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is a backsliding.
正确表达He is a backslider.
backsliding 是动名词或不可数名词,指“故态复萌的行为”,而 backslider 才是表示“有这种行为的人”。两者词性和含义不同。
back + slide
backslide + -ing
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