step back

英 [step bæk]

美 [step bæk]

退一步，置身事外（思考）

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 退一步，置身事外(思考)
  If youstep backand think about a situation, you think about it as if you were not involved in it.
  1. I stepped back and analysed the situation...
     我抽身出来，从局外人的角度分析了形势。
  2. It was necessary to step back from the project and look at it as a whole.
     有必要退一步，全面地审视一下该项目。

双语例句

• What they did was step back from the crowd and watch carefully to see where everyone else was going.
  他们所做的是从人群中走出来，仔细看一看别人上哪了，然后，只不过朝另一个方向前进。
• After an experience like this, I am in no rush to step back into a showroom anytime soon.
  有了这样的经验之后，我短期内再也不想踏入汽车经销店了。
• Step back because I'll break the lock.
  退后一点，我要砸锁了。
• Mr Chen decided it was time to take a step back.
  陈学军心想，是时候后退一步了。
• Scarlett took a step back as mutual recognition leaped into both faces.
  原来双方都认出来了，脸上都露出惊异的神情，思嘉更不由得后退了一步。
• That 2020 goal represents a step back from the ambitious goals a few years ago.
  相比几年前的雄心壮志，这个2020年的目标似乎后退了一步。
• If he does not speak to you, step back and respectfully stand aside.
  如果他没有跟你开口说话，就恭敬的退立在一旁。
• I step back so suddenly that you almost fall over again.
  我突然的向后退了一步，你几乎摔倒在地。
• I tried to step back, but he held my upper arms too tightly.
  我试图往后退，但他将我的上臂抓得太紧了。
• When you see a studio quality photo, take a step back and do some more investigating.
  当你看到工作室质量的照片，采取退后一步，做一些更多的调查。