a.

1. 向後的，反向的，返回的[Z]
2. 落後的，發展遲緩的[（+in）]
   In some cities housing conditions went backward.

   某些城市的住房條件越來越差。

   The teacher was patient with backward children.

   那位老師對遲鈍的學童十分耐心。

3. 怕羞的，畏縮的；猶豫的[F]
   Frank was so backward that he hesitated to ask her to dance.

   法蘭克非常靦腆，不好意思請她跳舞。

4. 遲來的

ad.

1. 向後；倒
   She looked backward over her shoulder.

   她回頭往後看。

2. 背在前地
3. 在退步，在惡化

adj.

1. directed behind or to the rear.
2. having made less progress than is normal or expected.
   ▸(of a person) having learning difficulties.
3. [with neg.] (backward in) lacking the confidence to do:
   he was not backward in displaying his talents.
4. Cricket  (of a fielding position) behind an imaginary line passing through the stumps at the batsman's end at right angles to the wicket.

adv.