backflip

n. 后翻式;后滚翻;倒翻筋斗 vi. 后空翻;表演后空翻

发音

其它 /ˈbæk.flɪp/

词形变化

backflips 复数 backflips backflipped backflipping backflips 三单 backflipping 现在分词 backflipped 过去式 backflipped 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction.

    后空翻

    体育

    The gymnast performed a backflip on a trampoline.

  2. 2.

    A total reversal in policy or opinion.

    彻底改变立场

    引申义

    Near-synonyms: backtrack, backpedaling

    PM predicts water recycling backflips

v.
  1. 1.

    To perform a backflip (rotation of body).

    翻后空翻

  2. 2.

    To completely reverse a policy or opinion; perform a U-turn.

    彻底改变立场

    Near-synonyms: backtrack, backpedal, walk back

相关短语

词源

From back- + flip.

来源:wiktionary