| 单词 | backward |
| 例句 | backward adjective 1.•a backward look:rearward, to/toward the rear, to/toward the back, behind one, reverse. ANT forward. 2.•the decision was a backward step:retrograde, retrogressive, regressive, for the worse, in the wrong direction, downhill, negative. ANT progressive. 3.•an economically backward country:underdeveloped, undeveloped | primitive, unsophisticated, benighted. ANT advanced, sophisticated. 4.•he was not backward in displaying his talents:hesitant, reticent, reluctant | shy, diffident, bashful, timid | unwilling, afraid, loath, averse. ANT bold, confident.▶adverb (also backwards) 1.•Penny glanced backward:toward the rear, rearward, behind one. ANT forward. 2.•count backward from twenty to ten:in reverse, in reverse order | informal ass-backward, bass-ackward. ANT forward.USAGE backward, backwards In British English, the spelling backwards is more common than backward. In American English, the adverb form is sometimes spelled backwards (•the ladder fell backwards), but the adjective is almost always backward (•a backward glance). Directional words using the suffix -ward tend to have no s ending in American English, although backwards is more common than •afterwards, •towards, or •forwards. The s ending often (but not always) appears in the phrases •backwards and forwards and •bending over backwards.Usage notes show additional guidance on finer points of English usage. |
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