将我的博客复制一份至《海外博客》
由于数据量较大,请您耐心等待复制完成
复制
正文
017 Back out of
(2009-10-14 07:39:00)
下一个
back out of
(PW)
withdraw, end an obligation or promise
I made a deal with my friend to help him at work. When I became too busy, I had to back out of it.
(MW)
to withdraw especially from a commitment or contest
(die.net)
v 1: move out of a space backwards; "He backed out of the driveway"
2: make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity;
"We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns" [syn: retreat, pull back, back away, crawfish, crawfish out, pull in one's horns, withdraw]
(UsingEnglish)
Meaning: Fail to keep an arrangement or promise
Example: He BACKED OUT two days before the holiday so we gave the ticket to his sister