English → Chinese
back-pedal
/BrE ˌbakˈpɛd(ə)l 
, AmE ˈbækˌpɛdl /
intransitive verb
pres p etc. back-pedalling back-pedalled British back-pedaling back-pedaled US
1 literal 倒踩自行车的脚蹬
2 (on foot) 倒退
3 figurative 撤回;
to back-pedal on plans to change the law 撤回修改法律的计划