"fall back on" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 依靠
• 求助于

Definition

当你的首选失败或无法使用时，依赖某事或某人来帮忙。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于口语表达，多用于提及备用资源或无法成功时采取的手段。常和“钱”、“朋友”、“技能”等搭配，不表示真实的跌倒，指的是依赖作为后备。

Examples

If you lose your job, you can fall back on your savings.

如果你失业了，你可以**依靠**你的储蓄。

He always has friends to fall back on.

他总是有朋友可以**依靠**。

We had to fall back on Plan B when our first idea failed.

当第一个想法失败时，我们不得不**求助于**备用方案B。

Luckily, I have my family to fall back on during tough times.

幸好，在困难时期我能**依靠**家人。

When things go wrong, it's good to have something to fall back on.

当情况出错时，有东西可以**依赖**是好的。

I don’t want to fall back on my parents for money, but sometimes I have no choice.

我不想为钱**依赖**父母，但有时候我别无选择。