backward

8 ENTRIES FOUND:

¹ backward (chiefly US) /ˈbækwɚd/ adverb

or backwards /ˈbækwɚdz/

¹ backward (chiefly US)

/ˈbækwɚd/

adverb

or backwards /ˈbækwɚdz/

Learner's definition of BACKWARD

: toward the back : to or toward what is behind向後；朝後

: opposite to the usual way : in reverse反向地；逆向地

: toward the past（時間）向過去

: to or toward a less advanced state or condition : toward a worse state倒退地；退步地

His new job, which paid less and had fewer responsibilities, felt like a step backward.他的新工作薪酬低管事少，感覺像是倒退了一步。

bend over backward

or lean over backward also fall over backward

: to make a great effort to help someone or to reach agreement with someone（幫助别人或爲與某人達成協議）盡心盡力，不遺餘力

The salesman said he would bend over backward to make the deal.推銷員說他會盡力做成這筆交易。
I've leaned over backward to please you—and you haven't even said thank you!我爲了讓你高興使出渾身解數，可你連聲謝謝都沒說！

— see ¹know

² backward /ˈbækwɚd/ adjective

² backward

/ˈbækwɚd/

adjective

Learner's definition of BACKWARD

a : directed or turned toward the back向後的；朝後的

b : done backward向後做的

[more backward; most backward] : behind others : not as advanced as others in learning or development落後的；後進的

(old-fashioned) He was a backward pupil who struggled to keep up in school.他是一名落後生，非常努力地想跟上學校課程。
a technologically backward village that has no running water沒有自來水的科技落後的村莊

adverb

noun [noncount]