fall back on

英 [fɔːl bæk ɒn]

美 [fɔːl bæk ɑːn]

（其他方法行不通时）转而做，转而使用，转而依靠

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB (其他方法行不通时)转而做，转而使用，转而依靠
  If youfall back onsomething, you do it or use it after other things have failed.
  1. Unable to defeat him by logical discussion, she fell back on her old habit of criticizing his speech...
     由于在条理上说不过他，她便转而重施故技，抓住他的演讲不放。
  2. When necessary, instinct is the most reliable resource you can fall back on.
     必要时，最保险的办法就是凭直觉判断。

双语例句

• He has his rich parents to fall back on.
  他可以依靠他有钱的父母。
• When the business failed, we had to fall back on our savings.
  生意失败了，我们只得靠积蓄过活。
• Furthermore, creditors know there is no sovereign guarantee to fall back on.
  此外，债权人知道了，自己没有主权担保的靠山。
• If John loses his job, he has nothing to fall back on.
  如果约翰失掉这份工作的话，他就无所依靠了。
• I don't even have that to fall back on.
  我连这个也不能依靠了。
• She could fall back on her aunt.
  她可以依靠她的姑妈。
• Unable to defeat him by logical discussion, she fell back on her old habit of criticizing his speech
  由于在条理上说不过他，她便转而重施故技，抓住他的演讲不放。
• It is these things where we should fall back on expert judgment and more experienced people.
  在这些事情上，我们应该听从专家和更有经验的人的判断。
• By introducing a new response, you resist the temptation to fall back on old, stale beliefs.
  通过引入新的响应，你了抵制要回到旧的陈腐信念的欲望。
• Fall back on old friends in time of need.
  在需要时求助于老朋友们。