back-pedals

英 [ˌbæk ˈpedlz] 美 [ˌbæk ˈpedlz]

v.  收回(意见等); (立场)软化; 出尔反尔; 倒踩自行车的脚蹬; 倒走; 倒跑
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柯林斯词典

    The forms backpedaling and back-pedaled are used in American English. 美国英语中使用backpedaling和back-pedaled。

  1. VERB 改变立场；软化；退缩
    If you back-pedal, you express a different or less forceful opinion about something from the one you have previously expressed.
    1. Allen back-pedalled, saying that he had had no intention of offending them...
      艾伦退缩了，说他无意冒犯他们。
    2. He appeared to back-pedal on that statement.
      他看起来想要收回声明中说过的话。
  2. VERB 变卦；出尔反尔；背弃诺言
    If you say that someone back-pedals, you disapprove of their behaviour because they are not doing what they promised.
    1. She's backpedaled twice already...
      她已经两次变卦了。
    2. The cabinet may backpedal on these commitments.
      内阁可能背弃这些承诺。
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