短语 | back off |
释义 | back off 1. to move backwards, away from someone or something退后,后退:•She backed off and then turned and ran.她一步一步往后退去,然后转身跑了。2. to stop telling someone what to do, or stop criticizing them, especially so that they can deal with something themselves放过,不去管〔某人〕:•I think you should back off for a while.我想你应该少管管,放手一阵子。•Back off, Marc! Let me run my own life!走开点,马克!我的生活我自己来安排!3. to stop supporting something, or decide not to do something you were planning to do退出,放弃:•Jerry backed off when he realized how much work was involved.杰里知道有多大的工作量之后,就放弃了。[+ from ]•The company has backed off from investing new money.公司已不再投入新的资金了。 back off draw back from action or confrontation 撤退: they backed off from fundamental reform of the system. 他们退出了基本的体制改革。 ■ another way of saying back down. 同back down. ˌback ˈoff1to move backwards in order to get away from sb/sth frightening or unpleasant退缩,退却(以躲避可怕或讨厌的人或事物)As the riot police approached, the crowd backed off.随着防暴警察逼近,人群往后退却了。2to stop threatening, criticizing or annoying sb停止威胁(或批评、骚扰)Back off! There's no need to yell at me.走开点!没必要对我大喊大叫。The press have agreed to back off and leave the couple alone.新闻界同意退让,不再搅扰这对夫妇。 |
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