to backtrack
01
原路返回, 回溯
to go back along the same path or route that one has previously taken
Intransitive
例子
Realizing they had missed a turn, the hikers had to backtrack along the trail to find the right path.
意识到他们错过了一个转弯，徒步旅行者不得不沿着小径返回以找到正确的路径。
The explorers had to backtrack through the dense jungle to locate the spot where they had veered off course.
探险者们不得不回溯穿过茂密的丛林，以找到他们偏离路线的地方。
02
收回, 改口
to change one's opinion, or retract one's statement due to being under pressure
Transitive: to backtrack on a decision
Intransitive
例子
Under scrutiny from the press, the politician had to backtrack on his statement.
在媒体的密切关注下，这位政治家不得不收回他的声明。
Realizing the implications of his initial claim, the spokesperson had to backtrack and issue a public apology.
意识到他最初主张的影响，发言人不得不 backtrack 并公开道歉。
