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

• 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。
• It's good to have a friend to fall back on.
  有个朋友可依靠是好事。
• I don't even have that to fall back on.
  我连这个也不能依靠了。
• I still have the heart finesse to fall back on.
  我可以依靠红心飞牌。
• 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。
• The public door ACL does not exist, so you fall back on the ACL of the parent.
  公共门ACL不存在，因此，您需要后退到上一级ACL。
• She could fall back on her aunt.
  她可以依靠她的姑妈。
• She was obliged to fall back on her own resources and habits for everything connected with the future.
  未来的一切都必须依靠自己的智慧和平素的修养来解决。
• 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。
• You can always fall back on him when you are in difficulties.
  遇到困难时，你随时都可以找他帮忙。