backwards

/BrE ˈbakwədz

, AmE ˈbækwərdz

adverb

(mainly British)

1 (in a reverse direction) 向后;

to face backwards 面向后方;

to move/slope backwards 向后移动／倾斜;

backwards and forwards 来来回回;

to bend or fall or lean over backwards (to do sth) informal 竭力（做某事）

2 (starting from the end) 倒着 ‹play, say›;

to count backwards 倒数

3 (the wrong way round) 前后颠倒;

to put a dress on backwards 前后穿反连衣裙;

to get sth backwards 误解 ‹message, instructions›;

you've got it all backwards 你完全理解错了

4 (into past) 向以前;

to look backwards 回顾;

a journey backwards through time 逆时光旅行

5 (into worse state) 倒退地;

a step backwards 退步

6 (thoroughly) 彻底地;

to know sth backwards 对某事了如指掌