backslide

/ˈbæk.slaɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbæk.slaɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbak-ˌslīd/ (ame, mw)

backslide — verb

  • backslidepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • backslides3rd person singular
  • backsliding-ing form
  • backslidpast simple
  • backsliddenpast participle

1. to fall back into worse behaviour or lower standards after making progress, espe

1.動詞不及物C1
釋義

to fall back into worse behaviour or lower standards after making progress, especially by becoming less disciplined or by not doing what you had promised.

例句

After three smoke-free months, Liam backslid during the holiday party.

backslide after a period of improvement

Without a study plan, Meera quickly backslid and missed two homework deadlines.

同義詞
  • relapse

    often used for illness, addiction, or a return to a harmful pattern

  • regress

    more formal and broader; can describe development or performance

  • slip

    more informal and often suggests a smaller setback

反義詞
  • improve

    move to a better level instead of a worse one

  • reform

    emphasizes changing bad behaviour for the better

  • stay on track

    keep following the good plan or habit already started

文法句型

backslide

backslide into + noun phrase

backslide on + promise / commitment

用法筆記

Often used when someone had been improving and then returns to an old bad habit, weaker standards, or neglected duties. The verb is usually intransitive and is often followed by detail showing what promise, discipline, or belief was lost.

常見錯誤

❌The manager backslid the safety rules after June.
✅The manager backslid on the safety rules after June.
💡'backslide' is usually intransitive; use it for returning to worse behaviour, not with a direct object.