backpedal

常見例句

They promised to cut taxes, but they're beginning to backpedal now.
他們答應要減稅，現在卻開始打退堂鼓。
Charles tried to backpedal after criticizing his boss' favorite project.
在批評了老闆鐘愛的計畫之后，查爾斯試圖收回他的言論。
In the wake of media reports about the government's concerns, officials began to backpedal.
隨著媒體公布政府的擔憂，官員們開始轉變口風。
A minute later, with Bruce continuing the attack in earnest, his opponent began to backpedal as fast as he could.
一分鐘后，李繼續(xù)認真的攻擊，他的對手開始以他的最大速度向后退。
Look closer, though, and it becomes clear that Mr Obama is signalling that he may soon backpedal in various ways.
然而仔細看一下，很明顯奧巴馬先生正傳遞著這樣的信息：他可能會馬上變卦而這樣做的途徑有很多。
She later sought to backpedal by insisting that the settlements remained “illegitimate”.
她之后試圖通過強調聚居區(qū)建設的“非法”性來收回之前的說法。