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

• Step back because I'll break the lock.
  退后一点，我要砸锁了。
• But, in the past few months it has also taken one step back.
  然而，过去几个月，中国又后退了一步。
• 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。
• Luis was the boss and he would step back and keep a distance if he felt it was needed.
  路易斯是头儿，必要时，他会和你保持一定距离。
• The nurse then said something that made the pilot step back in astonishment.
  护士然后说了一些使得飞行员感到惊讶的事情。
• 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。
• I am aware we're not playing well and took a step back today.
  我注意到队员们表现得并不好，今天的比赛中他们甚至退步了。
• Is to take a step back from your problem.
  让你在你的问题上退一步想想。
• Encouraging? Of course; but let's take a step back again in time.
  是鼓励吗？当然；但是，让我们再次及时地后退一步。