back water

• vi. 划倒桨(退回原来立场)

英英释义

名词 backwater:

1. a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam

2. a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring

例句

用作不及物动词 (vi.)

1. The long oars are dipped into the water.
   长桨伸入水中。
2. As soon as we were out of the shallow water,we shipped the oars.
   我们一离开浅水区就把桨搁在了桨架上准备划船。

词汇搭配

• back water 划倒桨(退回原来立场...
• like water off a duck's back 毫无作用