校园英语口语习惯用语 第22期:back down

校园英语口语习惯用语 第22期:back down  

back down 打退堂鼓,【讲解】
,此语为动词词组，指“声明取消前言”。构成的名词为backdown，意为“食言，放弃原来的额主张”。
,【对话】
,A: He has backed down from his intention to go to America.
A:他已经放弃了去美国的打算。,B: Because of what?
B:为什么？,A: Money, of course. It's the matter. He wants to realize his American dream.
A:当然是因为钱，那才是问题的所在。他想实现自己的美国梦。,B: And this also needs money to begin, right?
B：可这一切开始之前都需要钱，对吗？,A:Yeah.
A：是的。