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

• 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。
• 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。
• She took a step back, unsure of his reaction.
  拿不准他会有何种反应，她后退了一步。
• 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。
• Study its features, but then "step back" and just take it in as a whole.
  研究它的特征、然后“后退一步”，把它当做一个整体来看待。
• 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。
• Mr Chen decided it was time to take a step back.
  陈学军心想，是时候后退一步了。
• Is to take a step back from your problem.
  让你在你的问题上退一步想想。
• Let's step back a bit to think about what is really happening here.
  让我们回头想想这里面真正发生了什么。
• 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。