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backslide

/ˈbækslaɪd/

Meanings
noun

退步，倒退，故态复萌

A backward regression; a reverting back to a worse state.

Examples :

"After a month of consistently waking up early, Sarah experienced a backslide this week and started sleeping in again. "
坚持早起一个月后，萨拉这周退步了，又开始睡懒觉了。
tendency condition situation action state moral
noun

太空步，滑步。

A dance move in which the feet are alternately slid back and the heels lifted, giving the illusion of walking forwards while actually moving backwards; later popularly called the moonwalk.

Examples :

"Michael practiced the backslide for hours, hoping to perfect the illusion of effortless forward motion while moving backwards. "
迈克尔练习了几个小时的太空步/滑步，希望能完美呈现那种向后移动，却又毫不费力地向前滑行的幻觉。
dance entertainment music culture
verb

食言，反悔，不负责任。

To shirk responsibility; to renege on one's obligations or commitments.

Examples :

"Rich countries are backsliding on their commitment to agree to new WTO measures to help people in poor countries gain access to affordable medicines. — Oxfam press release, 24 June 2002"
富裕国家正在食言，未履行其承诺，就旨在帮助贫困国家人民获得可负担药物的世贸组织新措施达成一致。
action attitude character moral tendency

Related Words

Illustration commitments

commitments noun

/kəˈmɪtmənts/ /kəˈmɪʔmənts/

承诺，义务，责任。

"She juggled her work commitments, family commitments, and volunteer commitments with admirable skill. "

她以令人钦佩的技巧，巧妙地兼顾了工作上的承诺、家庭的责任以及志愿工作的义务。

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backsliding verb

/ˈbækˌslaɪdɪŋ/

倒退，退步.

"He felt better for a little while, before his condition started to backslide."

他感觉好了一阵子，但没过多久，病情就开始倒退了。

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commitment noun

/kəˈmɪtmənt/ /kəˈmɪmʌnt/

承诺，保证，投入。

"My commitment to finishing my school project is strong; I plan to stay late at the library to complete it. "

我对完成我的学校项目的承诺非常坚定，我计划在图书馆熬夜完成它。

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regression noun

/ɹəˈɡɹɛʃən/

倒退，退步, 回归

"After months of potty training success, the child experienced a temporary regression and started having accidents again. "

经过几个月成功的如厕训练后，这个孩子出现了暂时的倒退，又开始尿裤子了。

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effortless adjective

/ˈefərtləs/ /ˈefətləs/

毫不费力的，轻松的

"She made the difficult piano piece sound effortless. "

她把那首很难的钢琴曲弹得听起来毫不费力。

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alternately adverb

[ɔːlˈtɜɹnətlɪ] /ˈɔl.tɚ.nət.li/

轮流，交替地.

"The children alternately read sentences from the book, taking turns after each one. "

孩子们轮流读这本书里的句子，每读完一句就换下一个人。

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responsibility noun

/ɹɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪɾi/

责任，义务，职责

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

责任是一项沉重的负担。(Zérèn shì yī xiàng chénzhòng de fùdān.)

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affordable adjective

/əˈfɔː(ɹ).də.bəl/ /əˈfɔɹ.də.bəl/

买得起的，价格合理的。

"an affordable vacation in the local area"

在本地来一次价格合理的假期

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obligations noun

/ˌɒblɪˈɡeɪʃənz/ /ˌɑːblɪˈɡeɪʃənz/

义务，责任。

"As a parent, she has many obligations to care for her children, including providing food, shelter, and education. "

作为一位家长，她有很多义务和责任照顾孩子，包括提供食物、住所和教育。

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consistently adverb

/kənˈsɪstəntli/ /kənˈsɪstəntliː/

一贯地，始终如一地。

"My son consistently gets good grades in math class. "

我儿子数学课总是能稳定地取得好成绩。

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reverting verb

/rɪˈvɜːrtɪŋ/ /riˈvɜːrtɪŋ/

恢复， 回归。

"After the chef tried adding too much salt, he was reverting the recipe to its original form by removing the excess. "

厨师加了太多盐之后，他正在把食谱恢复到最初的版本，把多余的盐去除掉。

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experienced verb

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪənst/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/

经历，体验。

"I experienced a lot of new things during my summer vacation. "

我暑假期间体验了很多新鲜事物。