backpedal /ˈbækˌpɛdl̟/ verb backpedals US backpedaled or chiefly British backpedalled US backpedaling or chiefly British backpedalling
backpedals US backpedaled or chiefly British backpedalled US backpedaling or chiefly British backpedalling
Learner's definition of BACKPEDAL
[no object]
: to move backward with quick steps快步后退 —
sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻