fall back

英 [fɔːl bæk] 美 [fɔːl bæk]

• 后退； 退却

英英释义

Verb:

1. fall backwards and down

2. hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

3. move back and away from;

   "The enemy fell back"
   

4. retreat

5. have recourse to;

   "The government resorted to rationing meat"
   

6. go back to bad behavior;

   "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"
   

词汇搭配

• fall back on 求助于
• fall back upon 有 ... 可以依靠...
• fall back 后退

近反义词

【近义词】

• retreat 撤退
• withdraw 撤回
• fall behind 落后
• resort (度假)胜地
• lag 落后
• retrogress 倒退
• relapse 复发
• dawdle 磨蹭
• recur 重现
• recede 后退
• recidivate 复犯
• drop off 减弱
• lapse 过失
• lose 丢失
• regress 倒退
• retire 退休

【反义词】

• gain 获得