fall back

phrasal verbphr v

a) PMif soldiers fall back, they move back because they are being attacked 撤退，退后 SYN retreat

He yelled for his men to fall back.

他大喊着叫手下人后撤。

b) MOVE/CHANGE POSITIONto move backwards because you are very surprised, frightened etc 〔因惊奇、惊慌等而〕后退，退却

Scott fell back a pace in astonishment.

斯科特吃惊地后退了一步。

c) British EnglishBrE to decrease 减少，减小 SYN fall OPP rise

When inflation started to rise, house prices fell back.

通货膨胀开始上升时，房价就回落了。

Examples from the Corpus

fall back• After a further 20-point rise, the index fell back 73 points on Nov. 21.• Stockholm: Sharp gains in Volvo and Ericsson shares dominated a moderate session in which prices generally fell back from early advances.• At this time the Union center, having reformed after falling back under the early attacks, was still standing fast.

→ fall back at fall1(PHRASAL VERB)

词汇	fall back
释义	fall back fall back phrasal verbphr v a) PMif soldiers fall back, they move back because they are being attacked 撤退，退后 SYN retreat He yelled for his men to fall back. 他大喊着叫手下人后撤。 b) MOVE/CHANGE POSITIONto move backwards because you are very surprised, frightened etc 〔因惊奇、惊慌等而〕后退，退却 Scott fell back a pace in astonishment. 斯科特吃惊地后退了一步。 c) British EnglishBrE to decrease 减少，减小 SYN fall OPP rise When inflation started to rise, house prices fell back. 通货膨胀开始上升时，房价就回落了。 Examples from the Corpus fall back• After a further 20-point rise, the index fell back 73 points on Nov. 21.• Stockholm: Sharp gains in Volvo and Ericsson shares dominated a moderate session in which prices generally fell back from early advances.• At this time the Union center, having reformed after falling back under the early attacks, was still standing fast. → fall back at fall1(PHRASAL VERB)
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