backslide

/ˈbækslaɪd/ v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

倒退,退步;故态复萌

释义与例句

v. 倒退,退步;故态复萌
to return to a worse condition or to old bad habits after making progress
  1. Patients often backslide if they stop taking their medicine too early.
    病人如果过早停药,病情常常会反复。
  2. He had quit smoking for a year but backslid last month.
    他戒烟一年了,但上个月又抽上了。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The economy has backslid after a brief period of growth.
    经济在短暂增长后出现了倒退。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 back(向后)+ slide(滑)= 向后滑,即“退步、故态复萌”。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • backslider 退步者,故态复萌者
    backslide 的名词形式,指退步或重蹈覆辙的人。
同义词
  • relapse 复发,故态复萌
    relapse 多用于疾病或成瘾行为的复发;backslide 更强调行为、状态或进度的向后倒退。
    He relapsed into his old drinking habits within weeks. 他在几周内又恢复了酗酒的旧习。
反义词
  • progress 进步,前进
    progress 表示向前发展、取得进展,与 backslide 的向后倒退相对。
    The team has made great progress this season. 这支队伍本赛季取得了很大进步。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • backtrack 原路返回;收回(承诺)
    backtrack 侧重返回原路或改口;backslide 侧重状态恶化或重新染上坏习惯。
    The minister backtracked on his earlier statement. 部长收回了他先前的声明。
常见搭配
  • backslide into 倒退到,重新陷入
    She backslid into her old routine within a week. 她在一周内又回到了原来的生活方式。
  • backslide on a promise 违背承诺
    The government backslid on its promise to cut taxes. 政府没有兑现减税的承诺。
  • tend to backslide 容易退步
    Learners tend to backslide without regular practice. 学习者如果不经常练习就容易退步。