背[bēi]

动

1. carry on the back

♦ ~着孩子 carry a baby on one's back

2. bear; shoulder

♦ 我怕~不起这样的责任。 I'm afraid I can't shoulder such a responsibility.

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背[bèi]
名

1. the back of the body

♦ ~痛 backache

2. the back of an object

♦ 椅~ the back of a chair

♦ 墨透纸~。 The ink blotted on the paper.

动

1. with the back towards

♦ ~着太阳坐 sit with one's back to the sun

♦ ~着手 with one's hands clasped behind one's back

♦ ~山面海 with hills behind and the sea in front

2. turn away

♦ 把脸~过去 turn one's face away

3. leave; go away

♦ 背井离乡

4. hide sth. from; do sth. behind sb.'s back

♦ ~着人说话 talk behind sb.'s back

♦ 没有什么~人的事 have nothing to hide from anyone

5. recite from memory; learn by heart (or by rote)

♦ ~台词 speak one's lines

♦ 书~熟了。 I've learnt the lesson by heart. or I have the lesson off pat.

6. act contrary to; violate; break

♦ ~着良心说话 talk against good conscience

形

1. out-of-the-way

♦ ~街 back street; side street

♦ 那地方很~。 It is an out-of-the-way place. or That place is off the beaten track.

2. 口 unlucky

♦ 手气~ have bad luck (at mahjong playing, etc.)

3. hard of hearing

♦ 耳朵有点~ be a bit hard of hearing

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