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

• I like to keep some money in a savings account to fall back on in an emergency.
  我想在活期存单中存一些钱以便在紧急时有个依靠。
• 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。
• 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。
• She had other assets her brain and her passion to succeed to fall back on.
  她拥有其他可以倚仗的资本&她的头脑和她对成功的激情。
• Fall back on old friends in time of need.
  在需要时求助于老朋友们。
• He has his rich parents to fall back on.
  他可以依靠他有钱的父母。
• I still have the heart finesse to fall back on.
  我可以依靠红心飞牌。
• In an emergency we can fall back on our savings.
  在情况紧急时，我们可以依靠我们的积蓄。
• I don't even have that to fall back on.
  我连这个也不能依靠了。
• It's good to have a friend to fall back on.
  有个朋友可依靠是好事。