back off

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词形变化

backed off backing off backs off 三单 backs off backing off 现在分词 backed off 过去式 backed off 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To move backwards away from something.

    I tried to back off slowly from the tiger in my path.

  2. 2.

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see back, off.

    The machine may go back off if it gets too hot. [= turn off again, turn back off].

  3. 3.

    To become less aggressive, particularly when one had appeared committed to act.

    习语

    You need to back off, or the situation could turn ugly.

    I was going to sue until my legal advisors told me to back off.

  4. 4.

    To lower the setting of.

    习语

    Could you back off the volume a bit? It’s really loud.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 5

backup back down pull out bow out chicken out

上位词 8

retreat retire withdraw recede pull away draw back move back pull back

下位词 1

resile

近义相关 2

pull out get out

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