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单词 thesaurus/articles/in-the-opposite-to-a-forward-direction
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Thesaurus article:in the opposite to a forward direction

in the opposite to a forward direction

These words are used to say that something moves or is put in the opposite to a forward direction.

Backwardscan be used with movement verbs. When something goes or movesbackwards, it moves in the opposite direction to the one in which it is facing.Backwardsis mainly used in UK English; in US Englishbackwardis more common.

UKThe dog growled and I took a step backwards.
USThe truck rolled backward down the hill.
UKWalk backwards two steps.

Backmeans the same asbackwards.

He leant back on the sofa.
Tilt your head back and take a deep breath.
He signalled to the cameraman to move back a bit.

You can also use the phrasein reversewhen talking about vehicles.

I put the car in reverse.

Backwardscan also mean with the back part of something where the front should be.The wrong way around, or, in UK English,back to frontcan also be used.

The batteries are in the wrong way around.
UKHe always wears his baseball cap back to front.
I realized I was trying to put the helmet on backwards.

The opposite ofbackwardsisforwardorforwards.Forwardsis mainly used in UK English.

Everyone rushed forward to get on the bus.
UKThe man stepped forwards to shake his hand.

Related articles

backward
to go backwards
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