to backtrack
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되돌아가다, 갔던 길을 되짚어 가다
to go back along the same path or route that one has previously taken
Intransitive
예시들
Realizing they had missed a turn, the hikers had to backtrack along the trail to find the right path.
그들이 길을 잘못 들었다는 것을 깨닫고, 하이커들은 올바른 길을 찾기 위해 길을 따라 되돌아가야 했다.
The explorers had to backtrack through the dense jungle to locate the spot where they had veered off course.
탐험가들은 그들이 길을 벗어난 지점을 찾기 위해 울창한 정글을 통해 되돌아가야 했다.
02
철회하다, 말을 바꾸다
to change one's opinion, or retract one's statement due to being under pressure
Transitive: to backtrack on a decision
Intransitive
예시들
Under scrutiny from the press, the politician had to backtrack on his statement.
언론의 감시 아래, 정치인은 자신의 발언을 철회해야 했다.
Realizing the implications of his initial claim, the spokesperson had to backtrack and issue a public apology.
자신의 초기 주장의 함의를 깨달은 대변인은 후퇴해야 했고 공개 사과를 발표해야 했습니다.
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