Backing
['bækɪŋ]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) the act of providing approval and support; 'his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives'.
(noun.) something forming a back that is added for strengthening.
校對:利昂--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Back
(n.) The act of moving backward, or of putting or moving anything backward.
(n.) That which is behind, and forms the back of, anything, usually giving strength or stability.
(n.) Support or aid given to a person or cause.
(n.) The preparation of the back of a book with glue, etc., before putting on the cover.
校對:莱斯利
例句/造句/用法:
- Still covering that feature and backing, Mr Fledgeby reiterated (apparently with a severe cold in his head), 'I beg, I beg, you won't. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- All the letters in the world won't do that for you as you are now; but with a big backing behind you, you'll keep her just where you want her to be. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
- Bitzer picked up his cap, which the concussion had knocked off; and backing, and knuckling his forehead, pleaded that it was an accident. 查理斯·狄更斯. 艱難時事.
- As quickly as possible I gained my feet and backing against the wall I witnessed such a battle as it is vouchsafed few beings to see. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
- And, darling, let's back a horse we've never heard of and that Mr. Meyers won't be backing. 歐尼斯特·海明威. 永別了,武器.
- After a little more consideration and some backing and changing of the foot on which he rests, he mutters that he is wery thankful. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- First one oar is backing water, and then the other; it is seldom that both are going ahead at once. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- Miss Lily, if you want any backing--I like pluck---- broke from him disconnectedly. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
- Griffin's division in backing to get out of the way of a severe cross fire of the enemy was found marching away from the fighting. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- Oh, I dare say about that, yer know,' observed Noah, backing towards the door, and shaking his head with a kind of sober alarm. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- He consumed it in putting his hand to his forehead and taking it away again, and in backing his chair into the corner behind him. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Your tea has given me a tremendous backing. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
- It had merely enjoyed the delights of anxious anticipation, and the perilous pleasure of backing Edison's experiments. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- He may come down any day, when the devil leaves off backing him. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- You don't mean your horse to tread on a dog when you're backing out of the way; but it goes through you, when it's done. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
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