fall back
第三人称
falls back
现在进行时
falling back
过去式
fell back
过去完成时
fallen back
1
撤退, 后退
to move back, often from a challenging situation or conflict
- Faced with overwhelming enemy forces, the soldiers had to fall back to a more defensible position.
面对压倒性的敌军力量,士兵们不得不撤退到一个更易防守的位置。
- The team decided to fall back when they realized they were outnumbered and outgunned.
团队意识到他们在人数和武器上处于劣势时,决定撤退。
- In the face of criticism, the company chose to fall back and reassess its marketing strategy.
面对批评,公司选择后退并重新评估其营销策略。
- During the battle, the troops were ordered to fall back to regroup and reinforce their positions.
在战斗期间,部队被命令撤退以重新集结并加强他们的阵地。
- Recognizing the escalating conflict, the negotiators chose to fall back temporarily to allow tensions to cool.
认识到冲突升级,谈判者选择暂时后退以让紧张局势冷却。
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2
向后跌倒, 后退跌倒
to suddenly lose one's balance and fall backward
- Losing his footing on the slippery slope, he began to fall back, narrowly avoiding a more serious tumble.
在 slippery slope 上失去立足点,他开始向后跌倒, narrowly avoiding a more serious tumble。
- As the gust of wind intensified, the tree branch couldn't hold its weight and started to fall back.
随着阵风加剧,树枝承受不住其重量,开始向后倒下。
- Stepping on the uneven surface, she felt herself lose balance and began to fall back but managed to catch herself.
踩在不平坦的表面上时,她感到自己失去了平衡,开始向后跌倒,但设法抓住了自己。
- The unstable chair gave way, causing him to fall back unexpectedly, surprising those around him.
不稳定的椅子垮了,让他意外地向后跌倒,让周围的人大吃一惊。
- Attempting a challenging yoga pose, she struggled to maintain balance and ultimately started to fall back, giggling at her attempt.
尝试一个具有挑战性的瑜伽姿势时,她努力保持平衡,最终开始向后跌倒,为自己的尝试咯咯笑。
3
故态复萌, 回到
to revert to a previous state of bad behavior, habit, or practice, especially after making an effort to change
- Despite his efforts to quit smoking, he fell back into the habit during times of stress.
尽管他努力戒烟,但在压力时期他又重蹈覆辙。
- After completing a rehabilitation program, she was determined not to fall back into substance abuse.
完成康复计划后,她决心不再回到药物滥用。
- The students who had improved their grades began to fall back when they stopped putting in effort.
那些提高了成绩的学生在停止努力后开始倒退。
- The athlete struggled not to fall back into unhealthy eating habits during the off-season.
这位运动员在休赛期间努力不回到不健康的饮食习惯。
- Breaking the cycle of negative behavior can be challenging, as individuals may sometimes fall back into familiar patterns.
打破消极行为的循环可能具有挑战性,因为个人有时可能会退回到熟悉的模式。
4
依靠, 依赖
to rely on something as a backup or alternative plan
- When the original plan failed, they had to fall back on their contingency strategy.
当原计划失败时,他们不得不依靠他们的应急策略。
- If the weather doesn't improve, we may need to fall back on our indoor event option.
如果天气没有好转,我们可能需要依靠我们的室内活动选项。
- In times of crisis, people often fall back on their core values for guidance.
在危机时刻,人们常常依靠他们的核心价值观来寻求指导。
- When faced with uncertainty, it's essential to have a reliable plan to fall back on.
面对不确定性时,有一个可靠的计划可以依靠是至关重要的。
- If the first solution proves unfeasible, we can fall back on the alternative approach.
如果第一个解决方案不可行,我们可以依靠替代方法。
5
回落, 减少
to reduce in number or value
- The demand for the product fell back after the initial surge in sales.
在销售最初激增后,对该产品的需求回落了。
- As the economy struggled, consumer spending began to fall back.
随着经济陷入困境,消费者支出开始回落。
- The enthusiasm for the project fell back when unexpected challenges arose.
当意外挑战出现时,对该项目的热情减退了。
- Company profits fell back due to increased competition in the market.
由于市场竞争加剧,公司利润下降。
- Despite initial progress, the team saw their lead fall back as the opposing team gained momentum.
尽管最初取得了进展,但随着对方球队的势头增强,该队看到自己的领先优势回落。