backpedal 每日一词

2019-01-23

Day 85    backpedal

释义：to change your opinion or not do something that you had promised to do 

例句：

1- US politicians are backpedaling on the commitment to cut taxes. 

2-Under huge pressure from the public, local authorities backpedaled on their decision to open a chemical factory. 

3-The product manager quickly backpedaled when asked to explain his proposal in detail. 

4-“I didn’t mean to attack people in New York. I love New York.” Ted Cruz, campaigning in New York, backtracks from his sneering comments about “New York values”. 

练习

1-翻译：在意大利时装品牌 Dolce & Gabbana 发布自己饱受争议的粗俗广告后，很多中国艺人决定不再和它合作。 

After  Dolce & Gabbana, an Italian fashion brand, issued its controversial and offensive advertisement, many chinese stars has backpedaled on their cooperation with it.

2-造句：你可以在两分钟之内撤回一条微信消息。

You can backpedal a Wechat message sent within two minutes.

参考翻译: 

1-After Italian fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana published a highly controversial and offensive advertisement, many Chinese actors started to backpedal on their partnership with it.

2-After Italian fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana published a highly controversial and offensive advertisement, many Chinese actors started to backpedal on their partnership with it.