backward
gb/bˈækwɚd/ us/bˈækwɚd/
A2
영어
~ 1400
의미
의미 0개
adverb
A2
relation
1
Toward the back
Moving or facing toward the back, not forward.
사용 패턴：
to move [something/someone] backward
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'backward' with 'backwards'. Both are correct in American English, but British English prefers 'backwards' for movement.
유의어
rearward (More formal and less common, often used in military or technical contexts.)
반의어
forward (Indicates movement toward the front, opposite of backward.)
연어
step backward
|look backward
|move backward
|fall backward
주제
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
예문
- She took a step backward to avoid the puddle.
- The car rolled backward down the hill.
- He leaned backward in his chair and stretched.
학습자용 예문
- 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.
사용 패턴：
a backward [position/look/facing]
자주 하는 실수：
Sometimes confused with 'upside down' or 'reversed', which describe different orientations.
유의어
rear-facing (Technical description, often for seats or equipment.)
반의어
forward-facing (Indicates orientation toward the front.)
연어
backward glance
|backward seat
|backward tilt
주제
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
예문
- The child sat in a backward seat for safety.
- He gave her a quick backward glance.
- The camera was mounted in a backward position.
학습자용 예문
- 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.
사용 패턴：
a backward [country/area/system]
자주 하는 실수：
May be mistakenly used for 'shy' when describing people; use 'reserved' or 'introverted' instead.
유의어
underdeveloped (Common term for countries or regions lacking economic and industrial development.)
반의어
advanced (Indicates a high level of development or progress.)
연어
backward region
|backward technology
|socially backward
주제
society
|technology
|core_vocabulary
|education
예문
- The region remains economically backward despite recent investments.
- They called the policy socially backward.
- Some rural areas are still technologically backward.
학습자용 예문
- 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.
사용 패턴：
to count [numbers] backward
유의어
in reverse (Common phrase meaning in the opposite order.)
반의어
forward (In normal order from start to finish.)
연어
count backward
|spell backward
|read backward
주제
education
|time
|core_vocabulary
예문
- She counted backward from ten to zero.
- The movie plays the scene backward for effect.
- He spelled his name backward as a joke.
학습자용 예문
- I count backward from ten.
- We read the list backward.
- He said the word backward.
문법
표현
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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- She took a step backward to avoid the dog.
- He took a step backward in surprise.