詞彙精選：backward的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義：
adj.
向後的，反向的
例句：
Does your handwriting slope forward or backward?
你的書法向前斜還是向後斜？
例句：
This backward push would make the ship lose orbit energy and begin to spiral downward.
這種向後推動力量會使太空船喪失環繞運行的能力，開始向下旋轉。
倒退的，不進反退的，落後的，發展遲緩的
例句：
China is transforming from a backward agricultural country into an advanced industrial country.
中國正在從落後的農業國轉變爲先進的工業國。
例句：
At a certain age, it's not viable for men to take a backward step into unskilled work.
到了一定的年齡，就不可能再退回去幹不需要技能的工作。
遲鈍的，學習吃力的
例句：
I was slow to walk and talk and my parents thought I was backward.
我學走路和說話都很慢，所以我父母以爲我很遲鈍。
例句：
Although he is clever, he is backward in giving his views.
他雖然很聰明，卻不善發表他的意見。
adv.
向後地，相反地
例句：
He looked backward over his shoulder.
他回頭向後看。
例句：
He stepped backward and fell over the cliff.
他向後退了一步就從懸崖上掉下去了。
二、詞義辨析：
back,backward,hind,behind
這些詞均有“在後，向後”之意。back作爲副詞或形容詞時，強調所修飾物的位置以及動作運動方向。backward可用於人或物，指向後的，落後的或遲鈍的。hind指成對並且分前後的東西的“後面的”。behind指一物同它物相對的位置或場所。
三、相關短語：
reasoning backward
倒推論
四、參考例句：
Can time move backward?
時間可以倒流嗎？
He made a backward step.
他向後退了一步。
He looked backward over his shoulder.
他回頭向後看。
Does your handwriting slope forward or backward?
你的書法向前斜還是向後斜？
The country is still in a backward state.
那個國家仍然處於落後狀態。
He stepped backward and fell over the cliff.
他向後退了一步就從懸崖上掉下去了。
I heard the visitor walking restlessly backward and forthward
我聽見那位客人不住走來走去。
The child is resigned to being backward in his studies.
這孩子在學習上甘居下游。
His arms swung forward and backward as he walked.
他走路的時候前後擺動着雙臂。
If you get bored or lose interest you will drop the diet without a backward glance.
如果你感覺無聊或失去興趣了，便會毫不遲疑地放棄這種節食方式。
