"backwards and forwards" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 来回
• 前后

Definition

指先向一个方向，再往相反方向反复移动。还可以指彻底地从头到尾检查某事，再检查回来。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于字面（如身体移动）和比喻（如仔细阅读）的场合。'Back and forth'用得更多（美式）, 'backwards and forwards'更英式。表示重复或彻底。

Examples

The children ran backwards and forwards in the playground.

孩子们在操场上**来回**跑。

She moved the chair backwards and forwards.

她把椅子**前后**移动。

The dog ran backwards and forwards looking for its toy.

狗狗**来回**跑着找玩具。

I've read this report backwards and forwards, but I still can't find the mistake.

这份报告我**前后**看了好几遍，还是找不到错误。

Sometimes you just have to walk backwards and forwards to clear your mind.

有时候只要**来回**走动，就能理清头绪。

We talked backwards and forwards before making a decision.

我们在做决定前**来回**讨论了好几次。