fall back on
英 [fɔːl bæk ɒn]
美 [fɔːl bæk ɑːn]
(其他方法行不通时)转而做,转而使用,转而依靠
柯林斯词典
- PHRASAL VERB (其他方法行不通时)转而做,转而使用,转而依靠
If youfall back onsomething, you do it or use it after other things have failed.- Unable to defeat him by logical discussion, she fell back on her old habit of criticizing his speech...
由于在条理上说不过他,她便转而重施故技,抓住他的演讲不放。 - When necessary, instinct is the most reliable resource you can fall back on.
必要时,最保险的办法就是凭直觉判断。
- Unable to defeat him by logical discussion, she fell back on her old habit of criticizing his speech...
双语例句
- She was obliged to fall back on her own resources and habits for everything connected with the future.
未来的一切都必须依靠自己的智慧和平素的修养来解决。 - If these new methods don't work, we'll have to fall back on our old system.
如果这些新方法不奏效,我们不得不依靠我们的旧系统了。 - The country was in possession of the bosses and the emigrant and decent people had to fall back on sport or culture.
现在国家掌握在大老板和侨民手里,体面人物不得不退回去搞体育文化。 - Don't fall back on others but do the job yourself.
别依赖别人,你自己干。 - Doctors sometimes fall back on old cures.
有时医生们求助于老的疗法。 - He has her support to fall back on when the going gets tough
他在进展困难的时候可以求助于她。 - The public door ACL does not exist, so you fall back on the ACL of the parent.
公共门ACL不存在,因此,您需要后退到上一级ACL。 - He has his rich parents to fall back on.
他可以依靠他有钱的父母。 - When necessary, instinct is the most reliable resource you can fall back on.
必要时,最保险的办法就是凭直觉判断。 - Fall back on old friends in time of need.
在需要时求助于老朋友们。