2019-01-23 backpedal

词：backpedal

=backtrack

=take one‘s words back

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

例句：The product manager quickly backpedaled when asked to explain his proposal in detail.

翻译句子：

1）翻译下面的句子：

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 the Italian fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana released its （highly）controversial and vulgar ad, many Chinese actors and actresses backpedaled on their cooperation with it.

（参考翻译：Afte Italian fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana published a highly controversial and offensive advertisement, many Chinese actors started to backpedal on their partnership with it.)

造句：

背景：

他们并未按时提供一份详细的项目报告，所以我们也就不再按照承诺给他们提供帮助了。

句子：

They didn't offer a detailed report on their project on time，so we backpedaled on our promise of support.