看美剧学英语高频短语：Back off

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Back off: 1. Go away! Stop bothering me! （后退）2. To cause someone to retreat on a particular idea or course of action. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "back" and "off." （放弃；退缩）

中文释义：back off (from sth) 表示放弃（采取行动）；同样的，back off也可以表达退缩；退却（以躲避可怕或讨厌的人或事）。例句：When police approached, the crowd back off. 当警察靠前时，人群开始后退。back down on/from sth可以作为其同义词表达‘放弃（别人强烈反对的要求等）；认输’。另外分享两个与back相关的习语：Back and forth（反复来回）；Back in the day（过去，从前） 。