Fall back
公共 Public后退, 退却\\n[计] 回落
📖 牛津释义
fall back
move or turn back; retreat 後退; 撤退; 退却
The enemy fell back as our troops advanced. 我军前进, 敌军後退. fall back on sb/sth (be able to) go to sb for support or use sth when in difficulty 有困难时（能）求助於某人, 依靠某事物
At least we can fall back on candles if the electricity fails. 停电时我们至少可以使用蜡烛.
She's completely homeless at least I have my parents to fall back on. 她是真正无家可归--我至少有父母可依靠.
🧩 词语组成解析
fall
[fɔl]
v. 落下;跌倒;减少;沦陷;
n. 落下;瀑布;秋天;减少;
back
[bæk]
n. 背，背部;背面，反面;后面，后部;（椅子等的）靠背;
vt. 使后退;支持;加背书于;下赌注于;
vi. 后退;倒退;
adj. 背部的;后面的;以前的;拖欠的;
adv. 以前;向后地;
🗣️ 情景例句
Dearly beloved,
敬爱的人们，
If anyone here does one of these things, let me know.
这儿如果有人也喜欢打羽毛球或读书，请告诉我。
I told him that if painting was important for him, he would live on bread in order to succeed.
我告诉他说，如果绘画对他很重要的话，那么要取得成功，就得靠啃干面包生活了。