backpedal

劍橋詞典

backpedal verb [I] (BICYCLE)


to move the pedals (= parts you operate with your feet ) backwards on a bicycle
倒踏自行車腳踏板
Some types of bike have brakes that you operate by backpedalling. 有些自行車通過倒蹬腳踏板剎車。

backpedal verb [I] (CHANGE OPINION)


to change an opinion that you had expressed before, or do something different from what you had said you would do
改變立場；出爾反爾；變卦
As soon as I said I thought she was wrong , she started backpedalling. 我一說我覺得她錯了，她就開始變卦。
He said he'd help , but now he's starting to backpedal (on his promise ). 他說過會幫忙的，但現(xiàn)在開始變卦了。 返回 backpedal