back /bæk/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
• (n.) the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
• (n.) (football) a person who plays in the backfield

Chinese translation

• a. 后面的
• vt. 使后退, 支持
• vi. 倒退, 背靠

Word details

Part of speech

adverb / noun

Pronunciation

/bæk/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 6.04 · Common

Word forms

backed, backing, backs

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background · backpack · backward · backdrop · backbone · backache

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