Meaning
「Back away」とは、何かから後退する、もしくは物理的に距離を置くことを意味します。例えば、危険を感じた際に一歩後ろに下がる場合に使われます。特に、緊急時や予期しない状況での安全を確保するために頻繁に使用されます。
また、精神的または感情的な意味でも使われることがあります。例えば、議論中に相手の意見に対して一歩引いて冷静になることを示す際に「Back away」という表現が使われます。
この表現は、直接的な行動だけでなく、態度や立場を示す際にも役立ちます。日常会話やビジネスシーンなど、様々な場面で応用可能です。
例文:
Today's Sentences
01
Back away please.
Situation
Are you still mad?
What do you think?
Let’s hug it out.
Back away please.
02
After 5 years, he backed away from the plan.
Situation
Is he still in office?
No, he isn’t.
What’s the main reason that he stepped down?
After 5 years, he backed away from the plan.
The community was extremely angry.
地域社会は非常に怒っていました。
Writer's Note
To "back away" from something means to withdraw or move away from something. Feelings of fear, discomfort, change of mind, anxiousness may be the motive behind backing away from something. It also has a figurative meaning when one decides not to go through with a plan. Let's practice with a few more examples:
- Back away from that cake, it's mine!
- You'd better back away from the crime scene.
- She saw the mysterious shadow and slowly backed away.
- The governor has backed away from his promise to fund arts programs in the city.
- Teachers may feel the need to back away due to physical and mental burnout.
- Since the director's downfall, the actors are backing away from participating in his movies.