backward
gb/bˈækwɚd/ us/bˈækwɚd/
A2
英語
~ 1400
語義
0件の語義
adverb
A2
relation
1
Toward the back
Moving or facing toward the back, not forward.
用法パターン：
to move [something/someone] backward
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'backward' with 'backwards'. Both are correct in American English, but British English prefers 'backwards' for movement.
類義語
rearward (More formal and less common, often used in military or technical contexts.)
対義語
forward (Indicates movement toward the front, opposite of backward.)
コロケーション
step backward
|look backward
|move backward
|fall backward
テーマ
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She took a step backward to avoid the puddle.
- The car rolled backward down the hill.
- He leaned backward in his chair and stretched.
学習者向け例文
- He moved backward to see the picture.
- The chair fell backward.
- I walked backward to the door.
adjective
B1
relation
2
Facing the back
Pointing or facing toward the back.
用法パターン：
a backward [position/look/facing]
よくある間違い：
Sometimes confused with 'upside down' or 'reversed', which describe different orientations.
類義語
rear-facing (Technical description, often for seats or equipment.)
対義語
forward-facing (Indicates orientation toward the front.)
コロケーション
backward glance
|backward seat
|backward tilt
テーマ
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The child sat in a backward seat for safety.
- He gave her a quick backward glance.
- The camera was mounted in a backward position.
学習者向け例文
- The seat is backward.
- She looked with a backward glance.
- The car has a backward camera.
adjective
B2
property
3
Less developed or advanced
Not as modern or developed as other people or places.
用法パターン：
a backward [country/area/system]
よくある間違い：
May be mistakenly used for 'shy' when describing people; use 'reserved' or 'introverted' instead.
類義語
underdeveloped (Common term for countries or regions lacking economic and industrial development.)
対義語
advanced (Indicates a high level of development or progress.)
コロケーション
backward region
|backward technology
|socially backward
テーマ
society
|technology
|core_vocabulary
|education
例文
- The region remains economically backward despite recent investments.
- They called the policy socially backward.
- Some rural areas are still technologically backward.
学習者向け例文
- This is a backward town.
- The machine is backward and slow.
- The school is backward in teaching.
adverb
A2
relation
4
In reverse order
Starting at the end and going to the beginning.
用法パターン：
to count [numbers] backward
類義語
in reverse (Common phrase meaning in the opposite order.)
対義語
forward (In normal order from start to finish.)
コロケーション
count backward
|spell backward
|read backward
テーマ
education
|time
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She counted backward from ten to zero.
- The movie plays the scene backward for effect.
- He spelled his name backward as a joke.
学習者向け例文
- I count backward from ten.
- We read the list backward.
- He said the word backward.
文法
表現
bend over backward
1/bˈɛnd ˈoʊvɚ bˈækwɚd/
idiom
informal
Make a big effort to help
To try very hard to help someone or make them happy.
例文
- The staff bent over backward to make our stay enjoyable.
- She bent over backward to meet the deadline.
play something backward
1/plˈeɪ sˈʌmθɪŋ bˈækwɚd/
fixed phrase
Play recording in reverse
To make a song, video, or movie go from end to start instead of start to end.
例文
- They played the video backward to show the trick.
- He played the song backward to find hidden words.
take a step backward
1/tˈeɪk ə stˈɛp bˈækwɚd/
fixed phrase
Move one step back
To move your body one step toward the back.
例文
- She took a step backward to avoid the dog.
- He took a step backward in surprise.