"backtracked" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 撤回
• 走回原路

Definition

按照原路返回，或在说了或做了某事后改变之前的观点或决定。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

既用于实际路线返回（如“backtracked小路”），也用于改变观点或承诺（如“backtracked自己的承诺”）。语气稍微正式，日常对话中不如“go back”常用。

Examples

We backtracked to find the keys we had dropped.

我们**走回原路**去找丢下的钥匙。

She backtracked after realizing her mistake.

她意识到自己的错误后**撤回了**之前的话。

He backtracked and apologized for his comment.

他**撤回**了评论并道了歉。

We got lost and had to backtrack to the last signpost.

我们迷路了，不得不**走回原路**到上一个路标。

After public criticism, the company backtracked on its new policy.

在公众批评后，公司**撤回了**新政策。

He backtracked on his promise when things got difficult.

当事情变得困难时，他**撤回了**承诺。