English Dictionary

back

/bæk/

adj

At or near the rear. / (predicative) Returned or restored to a previous place or condition. / Not current. / Situated away from the main or most frequented areas. / In arrears; overdue.

He sat in the back row of the theater.

意味（1）

At or near the rear.

Nothing was too small to receive attention, if a supervising eye could suggest improvements likely to conduce to the common welfare. Mr. Gordon Burnage, for instance, personally visited dust-bins and back premises, accompanied by a sort of village bailiff, going his round like a commanding officer doing billets.

意味（2）

(predicative) Returned or restored to a previous place or condition.

He was on vacation, but now he’s back.

意味（3）

Not current.

I’d like to find a back issue of that magazine.

意味（4）

Situated away from the main or most frequented areas.

They took a back road.

意味（5）

In arrears; overdue.

They still owe three months' back rent.

意味（6）

Moving or operating backward.

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意味（7）

(comparable, phonetics) Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the back of the mouth, near the soft palate (most often describing a vowel).

The vowel of lot has a back vowel in most dialects of England.