turn back the clock

基本解釋

One of the few options that could turn back the clock and reduce carbon levels in the atmosphere.
這個(gè)方案是少數(shù)幾個(gè)能使時(shí)光倒流，減少大氣中二氧化碳水平的方案之一。
And in a survey to mark the start of Diabetes Week, thousands of people said they wish they could turn back the clock.
在為紀(jì)念“糖尿病周”的發(fā)起而開(kāi)展的一項(xiàng)調(diào)查中，成千上萬(wàn)的人說(shuō)他們希望時(shí)光能夠倒轉(zhuǎn)。
In trying to turn back the clock the European Commission has been guided by a simple demand that banks shrink their balance-sheets, without worrying about how they do it.
歐洲委員會(huì)為了扭轉(zhuǎn)局面，對(duì)各個(gè)銀行僅有一個(gè)簡(jiǎn)單的要求，即縮小資產(chǎn)負(fù)債表，但銀行具體怎樣做就不在它的關(guān)注之列了。

Indeed, he said in his various pronouncements written for him by someone else that he didn't want to be a king of the old regime, he did not want to turn the clock back to 1788, and that you could combine a modernity with monarchy.
在一篇由人代筆的自我聲明中,他表示并不想成為舊有政體的國(guó)王,他不想把時(shí)間倒退回1788年,完全可以把君主制和現(xiàn)代化結(jié)合
耶魯公開(kāi)課 - 1871年后的法國(guó)課程節(jié)選

You can choose to turn back the clock 50 years on women and immigrants and gays.
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Turn back the clock 30 year, and less than 20% of births occurred outside marriage.
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Allow me to turn back the clock to three decades ago, when I received a surprising call.
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