"backwards and forwards" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 來回
• 前後

Definition

指先往一個方向，然後再往相反方向反覆移動。也可以指徹底地從頭到尾檢查某事，再檢查回來。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於字面（如身體移動）和比喻（如仔細閱讀）的情境。'Back and forth'（美式）使用更廣，'backwards and forwards'則偏英式。多指反覆或徹底。

Examples

The children ran backwards and forwards in the playground.

小孩們在操場上**來回**跑。

She moved the chair backwards and forwards.

她把椅子**前後**移動。

The dog ran backwards and forwards looking for its toy.

狗狗**來回**跑著找玩具。

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

這份報告我**前後**看了好多遍，還是找不到錯誤。

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

有時候只要**來回**走動，就能理清思緒。

We talked backwards and forwards before making a decision.

我們在做決定前**來回**討論了好幾次。