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1. Oxford Dictionary

   back-pedal

   • IPA[ˌbakˈpɛd(ə)l]

   英式

   • v.
     move the pedals of a bicycle backwards (formerly to brake).；reverse one's previous action or opinion

   • verb: back-pedal, 3rd person present: back-pedals, gerund or present participle: back-pedalling, past tense: back-pedalled, past participle: back-pedalled

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. move the pedals of a bicycle backwards (formerly to brake).
   • ▪ reverse one's previous action or opinion Boyd quickly back-pedalled when asked to explain her suggestion 同義詞 change one's mind, change one's opinion, go into reverse, do an about-face, do a U-turn, ... 更多row back, shift one's ground, sing a different song, have second thoughts, reconsider, climb down, do an about-turn, renege on, back down on, go back on, back out of, fail to honour, withdraw, backtrack on, row back on, take back, abandon, default on
   • ▪ move hastily backwards Cook forced the goalkeeper to back-pedal and push a shot over the bar