Word · Frequency #3801
backwards
向后的;朝后的
核心释义
directed or moving toward the back
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backward的同义词;参见用法说明
Synonym of backward; see usage notes there.
backward的同义词;参见用法说明
用法In use
She took a cautious backwards step when the dog barked.
用法提示:这里 backwards 是形容词,修饰 step,表示“向后的”。
He threw a backwards glance at the empty house before walking away.
用法提示:这里 backwards 是形容词,修饰 glance,表示“朝后的”。
The label has a backwards arrow, so please turn the box around.
用法提示:这里 backwards 是形容词,修饰 arrow,表示“朝向后面的”。
backwards + noun
作形容词时通常放在名词前,表示“向后的、朝后的”,修饰 glance、step、movement 等名词。
She gave a backwards glance at the door before leaving.
离开前,她朝门口向后瞥了一眼。
be/look/seem + backwards
作表语时说明方向反了或前后颠倒,常与 seem、look 等系动词连用。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a backwards glance
- 向后的一瞥
- She gave a quick backwards glance before leaving the room.她离开房间前快速向后瞥了一眼。
- a backwards step
- 倒退的一步;退步
- Many critics saw the new rule as a backwards step.许多批评者认为这项新规定是一种倒退。
- backwards motion
- 向后的运动
- The device records the backwards motion of the vehicle.这个装置记录车辆的向后运动。
- a backwards direction
- 向后的方向
- The wheels suddenly turned in a backwards direction.轮子突然朝后方转动。
学习提示Learner notes
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.