"backtrack" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 原路返回
• 改变主意

Definition

指原路返回，或改变之前的看法或决定。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

可用于描述原路返回，或比喻改变原有立场（如 'backtrack on a promise'）。在正式和非正式场合均有使用。

Examples

We had to backtrack to find the lost keys.

我们不得不**原路返回**找丢失的钥匙。

She refused to backtrack on her promise.

她拒绝**改变主意**违背自己的承诺。

If we make a mistake, we can backtrack and try again.

如果我们犯错了，可以**回头**重新尝试。

The politician had to backtrack after his controversial statement.

那名政客在发表有争议的言论后不得不**改变说法**。

I don’t want to backtrack, but I realize I was wrong.

我不想**收回前言**，但我意识到自己错了。

When the trail disappeared, we had to backtrack to find another route.

路不见了，我们不得不**原路返回**寻找其他路线。