Iturnedmy back(=turnedaround so that I could notsee)while shedressed.她穿衣服时我转过身去。
Sheputher backout(=causedaseriousinjuryto her back)liftingabox.她搬箱子时背部严重扭伤。
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Thedogrolledover ontoitsback.
Ipulledamusclein my backliftingsomedrawers.
I go tosleepon my back but I alwayswakeup in a differentposition.
Ourdoghas ablackpatchon his back.
I've got apainin mylowerback.
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backnoun[C](SPORT)
(in somesports, such asfootball) one of theplayersin ateamwhotrytostopplayersfrom the otherteamfromscoringgoals,ratherthantryingtoscoregoalsthemselves:
Heplaysatleftback.
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forwardnoun
insportssuch as Americanfootballandrugby, one of theplayersin theteamwhostandfarthestaway from theballwhen theactionstarts:
Thebigbackscoredall three of the team'stouchdowns.
Werarelymanagedto get theballout to the backs.
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Grammar
Back
Back is an adverb, noun, adjective or verb.…
Backas an adverb
[taking a photograph]…
Backas a noun
…
Backas an adjective
…
Backas a verb
[talking about a pet dog]…
Idioms
at/in the back ofyourmind
the back of beyond
in back of
be onsomeone'sback
behindsomeone'sback
bend your back
someonecould dosomethingwith one arm/hand tied behindhis/herback
get offsomeone'sback
have (got)someone'sback
haveyourback to/against the wall
More idioms
on the back ofsomething
on the back ofsomeone/something
put/getsomeone'sback up
back
verb
uk/bæk/us/bæk/
backverb(SUPPORT)
C2[T]
to givesupportto someone or something withmoneyor words:
Iturnedmy back(=turnedaround so that I could notsee)while shedressed.她穿衣服时我转过身去。
Sheputher backout(=causedaseriousinjuryto her back)liftingabox.她搬箱子时背部严重扭伤。
More examples
Thedogrolledover ontoitsback.
Ipulledamusclein my backliftingsomedrawers.
I go tosleepon my back but I alwayswakeup in a differentposition.
Ourdoghas ablackpatchon his back.
I've got apainin mylowerback.
backnoun[C](SPORT)
(in somesports, such asfootball) one of theplayersin ateamwhotrytostopplayersfrom the otherteamfromscoringgoals,ratherthantryingtoscoregoalshimself or herself
（足球等运动的）后卫球员
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forwardnoun
Grammar
Back
Back is an adverb, noun, adjective or verb.…
Backas an adverb
[taking a photograph]…
Backas a noun
…
Backas an adjective
…
Backas a verb
[talking about a pet dog]…
Idioms
at/in the back ofyourmind
the back of beyond
in back of
be onsb'sback
behindsb'sback
sbcould dosthwith one arm/hand tied behindhis/herback
get offsb'sback
have (got)sb'sback
haveyourback to/against the wall
on the back ofsth
More idioms
on the back ofsb/sth
put/getsb'sback up
back
verb
uk/bæk/us/bæk/
backverb(SUPPORT)
C2[T]
to givesupportto someone or something withmoneyor words
toprovidefinancialsupportfor someone or something:
Ahandfuloffirmswillsellmore than $2billionofbondsbacked byhomeequity,creditcard, and otherloans.
Demandcontinuesforgovernment-backedloans.
Investors aresnappingupasset-backedbonds.
Phrasal verbs
back out (of sth)
back sb/sth up
back sth up
back
adjective[before noun]
uk/bæk/us
back pay/rent/tax, etc.
pay,rent,tax, etc. that should have beenpaidor wasexpectedat anearliertime:
Most of the backtaxesduewere for theyears2006 through 2008.
on the back burner
If something is on the backburner, it is not beingdealtwith at thepresenttime,especiallybecause it is noturgentorimportant, but it will bedealtwith in thefuture:
Anyplansofopeningnewrestaurantsare on the backburneruntil therecessionends.
Ilostmyjoband had toputmyplanstomovehouseon the backburner.
take a back seat
tobecomelessimportant(than somethingelse):
Agriculture, whichgeneratesonly about $50 million ayearinrevenue,takesa backseattootherindustrieslikeoilandgasthatbringinbillionsofdollars.
Environmentalissuestake a backseatintougheconomictimes.
toletotherpeoplehave a moreactiveandresponsiblepositionthan you in anorganizationoractivity:
Afterappointinga newchiefexecutive, thechairmanof thefashionchainisfinallytaking a backseatat thebusinesshefounded.
back
adverb
uk/bæk/us
inreturnorreply:
I'mbusyat themoment- can Icallyou back?
I e-mailed thecustomerservicesdepartmentand they said they wouldget back to metomorrow.
Members of both institutions operated in the same electoral context, facing the same voters in the same elections backed by the same political parties.
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As a result of equilibrium play, the rivals can avoid fighting altogether by backing down or submitting to the other's demands at critical decision points.
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Therefore, this prediction cannot be backed up and thus should only be treated as an upper limit.
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The winds then backed to 190x after 1400 hours, but remained light throughout and exhibit the expected behaviour compared to the geostrophic flow above.
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The diffusion pump is backed by a rotary mechanical pump of double stages.
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The methodology is advantageous in that it provides an approach backed with theoretical foundations.
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We need clear descriptions of circuit function and behaviour, backed up by recordings (and videos).
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He was very sceptical about backing state funding for research in the area.
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In what follows we hope to go some way in backing up that claim.
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On the other hand, chapter six deals with the most frequent aetiologies backed by well-reviewed recent findings.
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In this case, the gold certificates would be fully backed with gold by the monetary authority.
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In addition, despite early set-backs, it appears that significant progress has been made in the acquisition of needed credit and business management skills.
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The chamber is pumped by a diffusion pump backed by a rotary pump to a low pressure of around 1024 mbar through the diagnostic port.
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I discuss below the financial incentives that backed this up.
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However, he rapidly found himself backed into a corner.
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Collocationswithback
back
These are words often used in combination withback.
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arched back
A gentle kind of bucking with an arched back.
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back beyond
The head is tilted slightly back, so that the eyes are turned upward toward the back beyond of space.
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back brace
One miner, who had broken his back several months before, went down the stricken pit, with a back brace on, to rescue his fellow workers.
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