backtrack

US /ˈbæk.træk/

UK /ˈbæk.træk/

收回, 反悔

to reverse one's previous statement or opinion

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After seeing the evidence, he had to backtrack on his claims.

看到证据后，他不得不收回自己的主张。

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She tried to backtrack on her promise, but it was too late.

她试图收回自己的承诺，但为时已晚。

原路返回, 倒退

to go back along the same path that one has just taken

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We had to backtrack to find the lost keys.

我们不得不原路返回去寻找丢失的钥匙。

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The hikers had to backtrack when they realized they were on the wrong trail.

徒步旅行者意识到走错了路，不得不原路返回。