retrograde

英 ['retrəɡreɪd] 美 ['retrəɡreɪd]

• adj. 倒退的；退步的；逆行的；衰减的
• v. 倒退；退化；逆行
• adv. 后退地

英英释义

Adjective:

1. moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth

2. of amnesia; affecting time immediately preceding trauma

3. going from better to worse

4. moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction

Verb:

1. move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies

2. move in a direction contrary to the usual one;

   "retrograding planets"
   

3. move back;

   "The glacier retrogrades"
   

4. go back over;

   "retrograde arguments"
   

5. get worse or fall back to a previous condition

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. It could even be termed as a retrograde step in human culture.
   这甚至是人类文化的一种倒退。
2. The closure of the factory is a retrograde step.
   工厂的关闭是一大退步。
3. Prograde orbits are more vulnerable than retrograde ones.
   因此顺行的轨道会比逆行轨道更加脆弱。
4. The motion of the particle is retrograde.
   质点运动是衰减的。

用作动词 (v.)

1. It is cowardly of him to retrograde in face of danger.
   他在面临危险时退却是很懦弱的。
2. Watching more TV will retrograde your brain.
   多看电视会使你的头脑退化。
3. Infection can spread retrograde down a drain from the exterior.
   感染能从外界经引流管逆行播散。

经典引文

• To them the abolition of hanging was a retrograde step.

  出自： J. Wainwright

词汇搭配

• retrograde motion 逆行
• retrograde vaporization 逆行蒸发
• retrograde ejaculation 逆行性射精,倒行射精...
• retrograde rotation 逆向旋转
• retrograde infection [医] 逆行性感染...
• retrograde amnesia 逆行性遗忘
• retrograde degeneration 倒序退化,逆行性溃变...
• retrograde solubility 退缩性溶解度,倒溶解...
• retrograde condensation 反缩合
• retrograde menstruation 倒经
• retrograde metamorphism 逆变质作用,退化变质...
• retrograde reaction 退变反应
• retrograde rocket 制动火箭,减速火箭...
• retrograde cancer [医] 退化癌, 退...
• retrograde maneuver 制动机动
• retrograde transport 逆运输
• retrograde wave 退行波
• retrograde embolism 逆行栓塞,逆行性栓塞...
• retrograde orbit 逆行轨道

近反义词

【近义词】

• backward 向后的
• reversing 回动的
• rearward 在背后
• regressive 退步的
• declining 下降的
• worsening 恶化
• retrogressive 倒退的
• rehash 重复（谈论）...
• hash over 详细谈论
• retral 背部的
• retrogress 倒退
• retreat 撤退
• regress 倒退

【反义词】

• direct 直接的
• anterograde 顺行的