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brush [sth] back,
brush back [sth] vtr + adv | (hair: comb back) | 把（头发）向后梳
bǎ tóu fà xiàng hòu shū |
| | Rachel brushed back her hair. |
| brush [sth] back vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (baseball) | （为迫使击球员退开而）投出头侧球
wèi pò shǐ jī qiú yuán tuì kāi ér tóu chū tóu cè qiú |
buy [sth] back,
buy back [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (seller: repurchase [sth] sold) | 买回
mǎi huí |
| | Redeemable shares come with an agreement that the company can buy them back at a future date. |
buyback,
buy-back nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (act of repurchasing [sth] sold) | 购回
gòu huí |
| | | 买回
mǎi huí |
| call back viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (return a phone call) | 回电话
huí diàn huà |
| | I'll call back when I can. |
| call back vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (return phone call of) | 给某人回电话
gěi mǒu rén huí diàn huà |
| | | 回某人的电话
huí mǒu rén de diàn huà |
| | I'll call her back later. |
callback number,
call-back number nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (phone number: for return call) | 回电号码
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| | Someone from the insurance company called while you were out; I've written down their callback number here. |
carry back,
carryback,
carry-back nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (business: credit for loss) | 税损退算
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cashback,
cash-back nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (immediate payment discount) | 返现，现金返还
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cashback,
cash-back nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (supermarket service) (超市提供的服务) | 小额提现
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| 备注: 指超市提供的金融服务，顾客在超市消费后，可以要求超市从银行卡上划去超过账单的钱，超市再将超出的小额现金返还给顾客 |
center half,
center-half (US),
centre half,
centre-half,
centre back (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (soccer player) (足球) | 中前卫
zhōng qián wèi |
chair back,
chairback nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (back rest on a chair) | 椅背
yǐ bèi |
| | | 椅子靠背
yǐ zi kào bèi |
| | Proper posture requires sitting up straight against the chair back. |
choke [sth] back,
choke back [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (suppress: emotion, words) | 忍住，控制住
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| choke back tears v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (suppress grief) | 强忍眼泪
qiáng rěn yǎn lèi |
| | In a televised appeal for witnesses to come forward, the father of the murdered teenager was visibly choking back tears. |
| claw back vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (recover, recoup: a financial loss) | 弥补（经济损失等）
mí bǔ jīng jì sǔn shī děng |
| | Considering its dismal sales figures and recent bankruptcy, General Motors will have to claw its way back to viability. |
| claw back vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (recover, regain: [sth] lost) | 夺回
duó huí |
| | | 追回
zhuī huí |
| come back vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (return) | 回来
huí lái |
| | | 返回
fǎn huí |
| | I came back from the office at about 6.30pm. |
| come back viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (return to success) | 卷土重来
juǎn tǔ chóng lái |
| | In 2013, the pop singer came back with a best-selling album. |
| come back to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (return in order to do [sth]) | 回来…
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| come back to [sb] vi phrasal + prep | (return to memory) | 回想起
huí xiǎng qǐ |
| | | 在记忆中重现
zài jì yì zhōng chóng xiàn |
| | The name of the film suddenly came back to me. |
| come back with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (retort) | 反驳
fǎn bó |
| | | 反击
fǎn jī |
| | James wanted to come back with a witty retort, but couldn't think of one. |
| come back from the dead v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (succeed again) (比喻) | 重振旗鼓，重新来过
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| | In last place going into the final lap, the runner came back from the dead to win the race. |
| come back from the dead v | figurative (recover from serious illness) (比喻) | 从重症恢复过来
cóng zhòng zhèng huī fù guò lái |
| | After the triple bypass he came back from the dead and now he is living an active life. |
cut back,
cutback vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (reduce: spending) (费用等) | 削减，裁剪，缩减，减少，降低
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| 备注: single-word form used when term is a noun 短语作名词时用不含连字符的复合词形式 |
| | Now that I am unemployed we are going to have to cut back on our spending. |
| cut back on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (reduce: to economize) | 减少…
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| | | 削减…
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| | Now that I am unemployed we are going to have to cut back on our spending. |
cutback,
cut-back nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (economizing) | 减少
jiǎn shǎo |
| | | 削减
xuē jiǎn |
| | How severe will the company's cutbacks be? |
| date back to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (exist since) | 追溯到…
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| | The fossils dated back to the Precambrian eon. |
| double back vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (fold back) | 折起来
zhé qǐ lái |
| double back vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (go opposite direction along same path) | 沿着原路返回
yán zhe yuán lù fǎn huí |
| | I'm sorry I'm late, but I missed the turn-off for the beach and had to double back. |
| draw back viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (flinch) | 退缩
tuì suō |
| | She drew back sharply when the dog barked at her. |
| draw back from [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (retreat) | 从…撤退
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| | | 从…后退
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| | He ordered his troops to draw back from the border. |
| draw back vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (pull away, pull back) | 撤退
chè tuì |
| | | 离开
lí kāi |
| | | 后退
hòu tuì |
| drive [sb/sth] back vtr + adv | (cause [sb/sth] to retreat) | 使…后退
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| | | 击退…
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drop back,
drop behind vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (fall behind) | 落后
luò hòu |
| | Towards the end of the race, Stacey was becoming tired and started dropping back. |
| echo back to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (computing: relay or send to) (计算机) | 对…做出应答
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| echo back to nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (repeat [sb]'s opinion words back to) (比喻) | 重复话语，随声附和
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| | You will not receive a good grade if you simply echo back the author's words to the teacher. |
fall back,
fall-back viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (turn to, resort to: [sth]) | 转而依靠
zhuǎn ér yī kào |
| | | 求助于
qiú zhù yú |
| 备注: hyphen used when term is a noun or an adj before a noun 短语作名词或用于名词前作形容词时需用连字符连接 |
| | If Plan A doesn't work we can always fall back on Plan B. |
| fall back vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (withdraw, retreat) | 后退
hòu tuì |
| | | 撤退
chè tuì |
| fall back on [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal, figurative (resort to, rely on) | 转而依靠
zhuǎn ér yī kào |
| | | 求助于
qiú zhù yú |
| | | 向…求助
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| | Whenever I am in trouble, I know that I can always fall back on my friends and family. |
fall-back position,
fallback position nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (alternate plan) (一旦失败后的) | 替补计划，退路
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| | What's our fallback position if this campaign doesn't work either? |
fallback,
fall-back n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | informal (backup, used as last recourse) | 备选的
bèi xuǎn de |
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| | What is our best fallback option if the band decides to cancel? |
| feed back vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (affect in turn) | 反作用
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| feed [sth] back to [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (relay [sth] back to) | 向…反馈…
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| | Karen appreciates her staff feeding back intormation to her on a regular basis. |
feed back into [sth],
feed back to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (affect in turn) | 反作用于
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| | | 反馈于
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| | The results of the student survey feed back into future teaching practices. |
| fight back vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (retaliate) | 抵抗
dǐ kàng |
| | | 反击
fǎn jī |
| | | 还击
huán jī |
| | If you attack minorities, you must expect them to fight back. |
| | 如果你攻击少数族裔，他们定会反击。 |
| flash back to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (show scene from past) (电影等) | 闪回到
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| | Suddenly the film flashed back to a scene from the main character's childhood. |
| fly back vi + adv | (return by plane) | 飞回
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| | | 坐飞机回…
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| get back viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | informal (return) (非正式用语) | 返回，回去
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| | I visited my Aunt in Greece last year and I can't wait to get back! |
get [sth] back,
get [sth] back from [sb] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (have [sth] returned) | 取回
qǔ huí |
| | | 还给，交还给
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| | I took my watch to be repaired and I'll get it back on Tuesday. |
| | 我把手表送去维修了，我会在周二的时候取回来。 |
| get back at vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (take revenge on) | 向…报复
xiàng bào fù |
| | | 找…算账
zhǎo suàn zhàng |
| | He wanted to get back at them for making his life miserable. |
| get back at [sb] for [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | informal (take revenge on) | 为某事向某人复仇
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| | | 向某人报某事的仇
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| get back in shape v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (regain fitness) | （通过锻炼）恢复体形
tōng guò duàn liàn huī fù tǐ xíng |
| | | 恢复身材
huī fù shēn cái |
| | I bought a gym membership to get back in shape. |
| get back on track v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative, informal (regain focus) | 回到正轨
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| | | 重回正轨
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| get back to [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | informal (resume) | 恢复
huī fù |
| | | 继续
jì xù |
| | | 重新开始
chóng xīn kāi shǐ |
| | I'd love to talk more but I have to get back to my work now. |
| | 我很想再聊会儿，不过我得继续工作了。 |
| get back to [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (return) | 回到
huí dào |
| | | 返回
fǎn huí |
| | It would be nice to get back to my hometown one day. |
| | 要是有一天能回到我的家乡就好了。 |
| get right back up v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal, figurative (recover quickly) | 振作起来
zhèn zuò qǐ lái |
| | (比喻义) | 站起来
zhàn qǐ lái |
| get your own back v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (retaliate, get revenge) | 报复
bào fù |
| get your own back on [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (get revenge on) | 报复…
bào fù |
| give back vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (return: [sth] to [sb]) | 归还
guī huán |
| | | 交还
jiāo huán |
| | Did you give me back the pen I lent you? |
| glance back vi + adv | (look briefly behind) | 往后看一眼
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| | | 向后看一眼
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| | As she walked away, she glanced back to see if he was still there. |
| go back vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (return) | 返回
fǎn huí |
| | Frank left his wallet at home and had to go back to get it. |
| go back to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (return to: a place) | 重回
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| | | 回到
huí dào |
| | I'd like to go back to Paris one day. |
| go back to [sb] vi phrasal + prep | (return: to partner) | 回到（伴侣）身边
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| | Gina has decided to go back to her husband and try to make their relationship work. |
| go back to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (revert) (恶习等) | 再度，重新开始，故态复萌
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| | Ted seems to have gone back to his bad habits of drinking and gambling. |
| go back to doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (revert to doing [sth]) (恶习等) | 再度，重新开始，故态复萌
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| | Sheila went back to using drugs. |
| go back vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (clock: move back an hour) (钟表) | 调慢
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| | In the UK, the clocks go back by one hour at the end of British Summer Time. |
| go back vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (be in the past) | 回到过去
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| | My grandmother's memories go back a long way. |
| go back to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (be in the past) | 追溯到
zhuī sù dào |
| | That song goes back to the Second World War. |
| go back on a promise v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (break your word) | 不遵守诺言，打破承诺
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| | | 背信弃义
bèi xìn qì yì |
| | I can't believe that you, my own brother, would go back on your promise to loan me the money. |
| go back on your word v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (not keep a promise) | 食言
shí yán |
| | | 说话不算话
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| | Janice went back on her word to help me with the cooking. |
| go back over [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (review, revise) | 复习，温习
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| | Mick is going over his notes to prepare for the exam. |
| go back over [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (events: recall) (事件) | 回想，回忆
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| | The police officer asked the witness to go back over what he had seen. |
| go back over [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (work: redo) (工作) | 重做
chóng zuò |
| | The teacher asked Rosa to go back over her essay and correct the spelling mistakes. |
| go back to bed viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (return to one's bed) | 躺回床上
tǎng huí chuáng shàng |
| | When I saw that it was raining outside I decided to go back to bed. |
| grow back vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (hair, etc.: regrow) (头发等) | 长出来，长回来
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| | After I shaved my head, my hair grew back at a surprising rate. |
| hand back vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (return, give back) | 递回…
dì huí |
| | | 交还…
jiāo huán |
| | | 交还…
jiāo huán |
| | The immigration official handed back the passport without comment. |
| hang back vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (not step forward) | 畏缩不前
wèi suō bù qián |
| | | 退后等待
tuì hòu děng dài |
| | The goalkeeper had a tendency to hang back on his line instead of coming out for crosses. |
| hark back viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (return: to era, subject) | 回到（原处、主题等）
huí dào yuán chù zhǔ tí děng |
| | | 回想（某个年代）
huí xiǎng mǒu gè nián dài |
| | | 追溯
zhuī sù |
| | It is a tradition harking back to the early days of settlement. |
| hark back to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (recall the past) | 提醒
tí xǐng |
| | | 令人想起
lìng rén xiǎng qǐ |
| | James is always harking back to what he calls "the good old days". |
| have [sb]'s back v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal, figurative (be ready to defend) | 支持…
zhī chí … |
| have [sth] back vtr + adv | (something: be returned) | 送回
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| | Dad wants me to have the car back by supper time. |
| have [sb] back vtr + adv | (person: invite again) | 再次邀请…
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| | After they left, we decided never to have them back again. |
| head back viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (start to go back, return) | 返回
fǎn huí |
| | | 折回
zhé huí |
| | | 转身回来
zhuǎn shēn huí lái |
| | It's getting late, lets head back home. |
| hear back vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (receive a response from [sb]) | 收到回复
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| | I left him a voicemail inviting him to the party and I'm waiting to hear back. |
| hear back from [sb] vi phrasal + prep | (receive a response) | 收到…的回复
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| | I sent my friend an e-mail and heard back from him immediately. |
| hit back viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | literal (retaliate) (本义) | 反击，还击
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| | Iran has warned it will hit back if it is attacked by the United States. |
| hit back viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | figurative (respond to criticism) (比喻) | 反唇相讥，反击
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| | Parents have hit back at suggestions that their children are out of control. |
| hit back at [sb] vi phrasal + prep | (retaliate against) | 往后撞在…上
wǎng hòu zhuàng zài … shàng |
| | The victim of the attempted mugging hit back at his attackers, and they ran off empty-handed. |
hogback,
hog-back nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (geology: long ridge with steep sides) | （像猪背一样拱起的）猪背岭
xiàng zhū bèi yí yàng gǒng qǐ de zhū bèi lǐng |
| hold back vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (restrain) | 阻止，阻挡
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| | | 控制，抑制
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| | She had had such a bad day, she couldn't hold back the tears any longer. |
| hold [sth] back vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (restrain, keep under control) (怒火等) | 克制
kè zhì |
| | He held back his anger until the children had gone to bed. She had had such a bad day, she couldn't hold back the tears any longer. |
| hold [sb] back vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | figurative (hinder [sb]'s progress) | 碍事
ài shì |
| | | 阻挡…前进
zǔ dǎng qián jìn |
| | She wants to be an actress but a lack of talent is holding her back. |
| hold [sth] back vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | figurative (not divulge [sth]) | 对…有所隐瞒
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| | | 隐瞒
yǐn mán |
| | She said she had told him all about her previous marriage, but he suspected she was holding something back. |
| hold [sth] back vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (withhold, not give [sth]) | 扣住
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| | He didn't give me all the money today, he's holding back half of it till the work is finished. |
| hold back vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | figurative (repress feelings) | 压抑感情
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| | She is always holding back, afraid to share her true feelings. |
| in back of preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | US (behind) | 在…后面
zài hòu miàn |
| | I'm sure we have cheese in the fridge – did you look in back of the milk on the top shelf? |
| keep back viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (stay at distance) | 不要靠近
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| | | 站远点
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| | A notice outside the monkeys' cage warns visitors to keep back. |
| keep [sth/sb] back vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (prevent getting closer) | 使无法靠近
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| | A fence around the racing track keeps spectators back. |
| keep [sth] back vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | informal (save) | 留出
liú chū |
| | | 留下
liú xià |
| | It's a good idea to keep some money back for unexpected needs. |
| kick back vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | slang (relax) | 放松
fàng sōng |
| | After work, Mary just wanted to kick back and enjoy a glass of wine. |