/ˈbækwəd ||; ˈbækwɚd/adj1 (only before a noun 只用于名词前) directed towards the back 向后的: a backward step/glance 后退的一步;向后看的一眼 [OPP] forward 反义词为 forward
2 slow to develop or learn 发展慢的;学习慢的;落后的: Our teaching methods are backward compared to some countries. 我们的教学方法比一些国家落后。