Back down Meaning in English
expression
ˈbæk/ /ˈdaʊn
BAK-down
bˈæk/ /dˈaʊn
BAK-down
释义
To decide not to continue with a position or argument, especially when pressured or challenged.
用法与细微差别
Informal and common in speech, often about arguments or confrontations. Used with 'on' for the subject ('She won't back down on this'). Similar to 'give in' or 'yield', but 'back down' sometimes implies reluctance.
Spanish: ceder - dar marcha atrásPortuguese (BR): ceder - recuarPortuguese (PT): ceder - recuarChinese (Simplified): 让步 - 退让Chinese (Traditional): 讓步 - 退讓Hindi: पीछे हटना - हार माननाArabic: يتراجع - يستسلمBengali: পিছিয়ে আসা - হাল ছেড়ে দেওয়াRussian: отступать - уступатьJapanese: 引き下がる - 折れるVietnamese: rút lui - nhượng bộKorean: 물러서다 - 양보하다Turkish: geri adım atmak - vazgeçmekUrdu: پیچھے ہٹنا - ہار مان لیناIndonesian: mundur - menyerah
例句
He refused to back down even when everyone disagreed.
basic
If you think you are wrong, you should back down.
basic
The company will not back down from its decision.
basic
They kept arguing, but finally she backed down and apologized.
natural
Sometimes it’s smarter to back down than to keep fighting.
natural
No matter what you say, I won’t back down on this.
natural