backwards
英 /ˈbækwədz/ 美 /ˈbækwərdz/
- adv. 向后；朝后Towards the back, or with the back facing forwards.
- adv. 倒序地；逆向地In the opposite order or direction to the usual one.
She stepped backwards to let the cyclist pass.
她向后退了一步，让骑车的人过去。
Researchers can work backwards from current pollution levels to identify the likely sources of environmental damage.
研究人员可以根据当前污染水平反向追溯，找出环境破坏的可能来源。
搭配
walk backwards 倒着走backwards and forwards 来回work backwards 反向推导
辨析提示
backwards是副词；修饰名词通常用backward。
词族
backward (adj.)、back (adv.)
近义 backward
反义 forwards
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