backward /'bækwәd/

Meaning

English definition

• (adj.) directed or facing toward the back or rear
• (adj.) (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature
• (adj.) retarded in intellectual development

Chinese translation

• adv. 向后地, 相反地
• a. 向后的, 相反的
• [计] 倒推

Word details

Part of speech

adverb / adjective

Pronunciation

/'bækwәd/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 3.71 · Rare

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