backslide

释义

back + slide = 向后滑。它几乎总带道德色彩：一个已经改好的人又滑回旧日的坏习惯——那种渐进、不由自主的「滑」正是它区别于主动「回头」之处。

常用搭配

• 1.backslide into故态复萌、退回到
• 2.begin to backslide开始退步
• 3.backslide on a promise在承诺上开倒车

例句

• 1.

  After two clean years, he began to backslide into drinking.

  戒了两年后，他又开始故态复萌，重新喝起酒来。

• 2.

  Without regular practice, students quickly backslide.

  没有规律练习，学生很快就会退步。

• 3.

  The country risks backsliding on its climate commitments.

  该国有可能在气候承诺上开倒车。