backbend

/ˈbak-ˌbend How to pronounce backbend (audio)/ (ame, mw)

backbend — 名詞

1. a gymnastic or acrobatic move where you curve your body back from standing until

1.名詞B2
釋義

下腰

從站姿後彎到手碰地的動作

a gymnastic or acrobatic move where you curve your body back from standing until your hands reach the floor behind you.

例句

After warm-ups, Samir dropped into a backbend and touched the mat lightly.

熱身後，Samir 做了一個下腰，手輕輕碰到墊子。

drop into a backbend

The coach asked Naoko to hold her backbend before kicking over.

教練要 Naoko 先穩住下腰，再往後翻。

hold a backbend

同義詞
  • bridge

    often names the same body shape, especially in beginner classes

  • arch

    broader word for curving the body back, not always this exact move

反義詞
  • 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

❌She made a backbend after class.
✅She did a backbend after class.
💡English usually uses 'do' or 'hold' with this noun.

2. a yoga position where the chest opens and the spine curves back in a controlled

2.名詞B2
釋義

後彎式

瑜伽中把胸口打開的後彎姿勢

a yoga position where the chest opens and the spine curves back in a controlled stretch.

例句

In yoga class, Sari moved into a backbend after a long lunge.

在瑜伽課上，Sari 做完長弓步後進入後彎式。

move into a backbend

The teacher placed a block under Kevin's hands to support the backbend.

老師在 Kevin 手下墊了一塊瑜伽磚，好支撐這個後彎式。

support the backbend

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

❌The class went to backbend too fast.
✅The class moved into a backbend too fast.
💡this noun normally needs a verb such as 'move into' or 'hold'.