back-to-front

back-to-front — 慣用語

1. with the back of something facing outward or forward instead of the front.

1.慣用語C2
釋義

前後反了

背面變成朝前的樣子

with the back of something facing outward or forward instead of the front.

例句

Ayesha put the school sweater on back to front in the dark.

Ayesha 在黑暗中把學校毛衣前後反了穿上。

put + clothing + on + back to front

Jack realized the concert badge was pinned back to front on his jacket.

Jack 發現演唱會識別章別在外套上時前後反了。

be + pinned + back to front

同義詞
  • the wrong way round

    common British alternative; can also describe other kinds of incorrect orientation

  • reversed

    more formal and often used in technical or visual contexts

反義詞

文法句型

put + object + on + back to front

wear + object + back to front

be + back to front

用法筆記

Usually follows verbs like put on, wear, pin, hang, or place. In American English, backward or backwards is more common for clothes or objects arranged this way.

常見錯誤

❌My shirt is upside down.
✅My shirt is back to front.
💡Upside down reverses top and bottom, not front and back.
❌She wore her badge the wrong side.
✅She wore her badge back to front.
💡Use the fixed phrase back to front for a front-and-back reversal.