Meaning
1. 备份数据： 在技术领域中，“back up”常用来指将数据复制到另一个位置，以防止数据丢失。例如：为了保护重要文件，我们需要定期将数据“back up”到云端。
2. 支持或支持某人： 在日常对话中，可以用“back up”表示支持某人的观点或行动。例如：她在会议上提出了一个新想法，我会“back up”她。
3. 倒退或使车辆倒退： 在交通和驾驶中，“back up”可以用来指车辆的倒退。例如：停车时需要小心地“back up”。
通过理解这些不同的用法，您可以更好地掌握“back up”在不同情境下的具体含义和应用。Today's Sentences
- Before you upgrade your phone, make sure to back up your photos.
- Now back up a little, give yourself more space.
- Writer's Note
01
Before you upgrade your phone, make sure to back up your photos.
Situation
Hey, I’m thinking about buying a new phone.
Just a heads-up.
Before you upgrade your phone, make sure to back up your photos.
在升级手机之前，请确保备份您的照片。
Good point.
I’d totally cry if I lost my travel pics.
如果我丢失了我的旅行照片，我会完全哭泣。
Trust me, I’ve learned that the hard way.
Twice.
两次。
02
Now back up a little, give yourself more space.
Situation
Okay, now just follow my lead.
Step to the right.
向右迈步。
Like this?
Almost!
Now back up a little, give yourself more space.
现在后退一点，给自己更多空间。
Got it!
Wow, I didn’t think dancing involved this much spatial awareness.
哇，我没想到跳舞需要这么多的空间意识。
Writer's Note
"Back up" is a phrasal verb that is transitive, intransitive, and can also be separable.
- Transitive - A transitive phrasal verb needs an object to complete its meaning. In the examples below ask yourself what is being "backed up". If you can answer, that’s your object.
Example 1: You need to back up your argument with solid evidence.
Example 2: I always back up my files during a big project.
Example 3: She refused to back up his story because it simply wasn’t true. - Intransitive - An intransitive phrasal verb doesn’t need an object. The meaning is complete on its own.
Example 1: The driver backed up slowly to avoid hitting the elderly pedestrian.
Example 2: When I saw the bear, I instinctively backed up a few steps.
Example 3: As the crowd grew aggressive, the security guards backed up toward the exit. - Separable - Some phrasal verbs are separable, meaning you can put the object in the middle.
Example 1: He slowly backed the car up into the driveway.
Example 2: Can you back that claim up with real data?
Example 3: Our coach has always backed his team up when things go wrong.
*Tip: But if the object is a pronoun, like "them" or "it", you must put it in the middle.
For example:❌ Incorrect:I’ll back up them.✅ Correct: I’ll back them up.
例子 1：你需要用确凿的证据来为你的论点“back up”。
例子 2：在一个大项目期间，我总是“back up”我的文件。
例子 3：她拒绝为他的故事“back up”，因为那根本不是真的。
例子 1: 司机慢慢地“backed up”，以避免撞到年长的行人。
例子 2: 当我看到那只熊时，我本能地“backed up”了几步。
例子 3: 当人群变得激动时，保安往出口方向“backed up”。
例子 1: 他慢慢地将车倒进了车道。
例子 2: 你能用真实数据来支持那个说法吗？
例子 3: 当情况出错时，我们的教练总是支持他的团队。
*提示: 但如果宾语是代词，比如“them”或“it”，你必须把它放在中间。
例如:❌ 错误:
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