back=后面(的);背 turn back/behind
background=back(后面behind)+ground(底)
词义:n.背景(the details of sth; information)
a person's family/social/cultural/educational/class background
一个人的出身、社会、文化、教育、阶级背景
Can you give me more background on the company?
你能多提供一些这家公司的背景资料吗?
backward=back(后面behind)+ward(方向direction)
词义:adj.向后的;落后的
(directed or moving towards the back;developing slowly)
He looked backward over his shoulder.
他回头向后看。
a backward part of the country,with no paved roads and no electricity.
该国的一个落后地区,没有铺马路也没有电力。
drawback=draw(拉pull)+back(后面behind)
词义:n.缺点;不利条件(disadvantage or problem)
This is the one major drawback of the new system.
这是新系统的一大弊端。
feedback=feed(喂养give/eat food)+back(后面behind)
词义:n.反馈意见(或信息)
(advice,criticism or information about how good or useful sth. or sb.'s work is)
The teacher will give you feedback on the test.
老师会对你的测试提供反馈信息。
paperback=paper(纸 for writing)+back(后面behind)
词义:平装本;简装本
a cheap paperback
一本廉价的简装书
setback=set(安置 put )+back(后面 behind)
词义:n.挫折(a difficulty or problem)
We should take warning form this setback.
我们应该把这次挫折引以为戒。