draw back

英 [drɔː bæk]

美 [drɔː bæk]

（把…）向后拉开; 退缩，后退，缩手不干; 退到一边去；使保持距离

英英释义

verb

use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
Synonym:retractpull back
pull back or move away or backward
1. The enemy withdrew
2. The limo pulled away from the curb
Synonym:withdrawretreatpull awayrecedepull backretiremove back

Conscience-stricken people may draw back for a while and consequently lag behind for a lifetime.
内疚抱愧的人会一时上退却以至于一辈子落伍。
Shall I draw back my forehead from his embrace, or withhold my hand from his?
我应该不接受他的拥抱，不让他吻我的额头，不与他握手吗？
Could she still draw back after all he had done for her?
在他为她做了这么多以后，她还能退缩吗？
He thought it would be cowardly to draw back.
他认为后退就是示弱。
Why did she draw back and look so grave at me.
她为什么要畏畏缩缩，板着脸看我？
It may already be too late to draw back.
现在收回诺言或许为时太晚了。
If you take part in the race, you mustn't draw back.
你如果参加比赛，就一定不能退出／后退。
Omit the questionable passage and draw back from the edge.
省去可疑的段落，从剽窃的边缘上抽身而退。
Everyone draw back in alarm.
每个人都惊慌而后退。
To draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl.
微笑、扮鬼脸或吼叫时拉起嘴唇、露出牙齿。