backbend
/ˈbak-ˌbend How to pronounce backbend (audio)/ (ame, mw)
backbend — noun
1. a gymnastic or acrobatic move where you curve your body back from standing until
a gymnastic or acrobatic move where you curve your body back from standing until your hands reach the floor behind you.
After warm-ups, Samir dropped into a backbend and touched the mat lightly.
drop into a backbend
The coach asked Naoko to hold her backbend before kicking over.
hold a backbend
Elise practiced a backbend against the wall until her shoulders felt steady.
During circus class, Obi pushed up from a backbend without help.
- forward bend
folds the body toward the legs instead of opening backward
文法句型
do a backbend
drop into a backbend
hold a backbend
用法筆記
Usually names a single skill in gymnastics, dance, or acrobatics. Distinguish from sense 2: sense 1 is often performed as a move from standing, while sense 2 is more often held and adjusted as a yoga position.
常見錯誤
2. a yoga position where the chest opens and the spine curves back in a controlled
a yoga position where the chest opens and the spine curves back in a controlled stretch.
In yoga class, Sari moved into a backbend after a long lunge.
move into a backbend
The teacher placed a block under Kevin's hands to support the backbend.
support the backbend
After several breaths, Amihan eased out of the backbend and sat down.
Joao avoided a deep backbend because his lower back felt tight.
- wheel pose
a named yoga pose that creates a strong full backbend
- heart opener
broader yoga term for poses that stretch the chest and front body
- forward fold
brings the torso toward the legs instead of bending backward
文法句型
move into a backbend
ease out of a backbend
deepen a backbend
用法筆記
Common in yoga or stretching instructions and often appears with verbs like move into, ease out of, and deepen. Unlike sense 1, this sense focuses on holding or adjusting the position rather than performing it as a quick acrobatic skill.