back off

• • [美国英语]后退，退回(一段距离)：

    They request that you back off 100 meters to the south.

    他们要求你向南后退100米。

  • (车)略向后移动，倒车，(车)退开：

    Do you mind backing off a bit, Sir, while we clear this wreck out of the way?

    先生，您能把车子往后移动一点吗?我们要将这辆坏车从路上清除。

  • (因恐惧等)向后退缩，后退，退让：

    The crowd backed off in terror as the police charged.

    警察冲上来时，人群因害怕而后退。

  • [美国俚语]放弃(要求、立场、主张、观点、辩论等)，让步，退却，退让，屈服[亦作 back down]:

    Now the time for action has arrived,it is too late to back off.

    行动的时刻已到，打退堂鼓已经来不及了。

    to back off from one's demands

    放弃原来的要求

  • [美国俚语]停止打扰(某人)；中断(讨论、辩论等)：

    She backed off from the debate when she saw her classmates were getting angry.

    她见她的同班同学要生气了，就中断了辩论。

  • [美国俚语]放慢速度：

    Hey, back off a little.

    喂，讲慢点。

  • [美国俚语]被撵出(酒吧等公共场所)，把…撵出：

    He was backed off the bar.

    他被撵出了酒吧间。