Meaning
“Back off”是一个常用的英语表达，意指让某人退后、不再靠近或干预某事。这个短语通常用于情境中，当某人过于接近或干涉时，可以用来表示礼貌或直接的拒绝。
在个人空间被侵犯时，你可能会说：“Please back off, I need some space.”（请退后点，我需要一些空间。）
在争论中，如果对方过于激动，你可以说：“Back off, let's calm down and talk this through.”（退一步，让我们冷静下来再谈。）
“Back off”这个短语可以用于各种场合，从日常生活到工作环境中，帮助表达需要他人停止某种行为的意愿。重要的是根据具体情境和关系选择合适的语气，以便既能传达信息，又不显得过于粗鲁。
用法示例：
Today's Sentences
01
Just back off!
Situation
You shouldn’t come home so late and not tell us where you’ve been.
你不应该这么晚回家却不告诉我们你去了哪里。
Just back off!
退后！
That’s no way to talk to me.
这样跟我说话不太合适。
I’m sorry but I just need some space.
对不起，但我只是需要一些空间。
02
Back off from too much exercise.
Situation
My back is killing me.
我的背痛得厉害。
Back off from too much exercise.
远离过度锻炼。
Really?
Do you think it’s a muscle strain?
真的？
你觉得这是肌肉拉伤吗？
你觉得这是肌肉拉伤吗？
It’s certainly possible.
当然可以。
Writer's Note
To "back off" from someone or something means to leave someone alone or withdraw from a situation, often used when someone is being too pushy or aggressive. It may sound rude and isn’t the nicest way to express your feelings. It’s often used in a defensive or angry tone.
“Back off”表示从某人或某事中退出或撤退，通常用于形容某人过于咄咄逼人或激进。这听起来可能有些粗鲁，并不是表达感受的最友好的方式。通常在防御或愤怒的语气中使用。
- Intransitive: To "back off" is considered an intransitive phrasal verb as it does not require a direct object to complete its meaning.
Example: Don't come any closer, back off. - Inseparable: A non-separable phrasal verb means you cannot place an object between the verb and the particle.
Correct Example 1: ✅ You need to back off.
Correct Example 2: ✅ He told me to back off.
Let's look at some separated examples!
Incorrect Example 1: ❌ You need to back the situation off.
Incorrect Example 2: ❌ He told me to back her off.
These are incorrect because "back off" doesn’t take a direct object and its particle off can’t be moved away from the verb.
不及物动词：“back off” 被视为一个不及物短语动词，因为它不需要直接宾语来完成其意义。
例子：不要再靠近了，back off。
例子：不要再靠近了，back off。
不可分：一个不可分的短语动词意味着你不能在动词和小品词之间插入一个宾语。
正确示例 1：✅ You need to back off.
正确示例 2：✅ He told me to back off.
让我们看看一些分开的例子！
错误示例 1：❌ You need to back the situation off.
错误示例 2：❌ He told me to back her off.
这些是错误的，因为“back off”不接受直接宾语，并且其小品词off不能从动词中移开。
正确示例 1：✅ You need to back off.
正确示例 2：✅ He told me to back off.
让我们看看一些分开的例子！
错误示例 1：❌ You need to back the situation off.
错误示例 2：❌ He told me to back her off.
这些是错误的，因为“back off”不接受直接宾语，并且其小品词off不能从动词中移开。
Related Words: Retreat, withdraw, pull back, step back, draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, withdraw.
相关词汇：Retreat, withdraw, pull back, step back, draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, withdraw.
