step back

短语
大学

后退，退居不重要的部位; 退坡儿; 退后; 却

发音

CA /stɛp ˈbæk/
US /stɛp ˈbæk/
UK /stɛp ˈbæk/
AU /step ˈbæk/
NZ /step ˈbɛk/

词形变化

steps back 复数 stepped back stepping back steps back 三单 steps back stepping back 现在分词 stepped back 过去式 stepped back 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A setback, downgrade, or deterioration.

    习语

    Switching to more frequent meetings was a step back for that team, which had too many meetings already.

  2. 2.

    A reversion to a former state or situation.

    习语
v.
  1. 1.

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

  2. 2.

    To stop what one is doing and evaluate the current situation.

    习语

    Perhaps we should step back for a second and think about solving this problem a different way.

  3. 3.

    To prevent oneself from becoming emotionally involved in a certain situation.

    习语

    As a therapist sometimes you have to step back from your clients' lives.

  4. 4.

    to depart driving the train following the train they arrived into the station driving, so as to decrease service turnaround time.

    交通
  5. 5.

    To retreat from one's duties in a job; to reduce one's duties, often as a prelude to leaving a position; to take a back seat.

    习语

    He's stepping back from the role to let you start in it.

  6. 6.

    To quietly abandon a belief.

    习语

    You need to step back from the threat you made.