Meaning
「Back off」は英語で誰かに「後ろに下がって」や「引き下がって」と指示する際に使われる表現です。このフレーズは、物理的に距離を置くように依頼する場合や、ある行動や考えから距離を置いて欲しいときに使われます。
たとえば、誰かが議論で攻撃的になったり、個人的な領域に侵入してきたときに、「Back off」と言うことで一歩引いてもらうように促すことができます。
使い方の例:
このように「Back off」は、相手に対して行動や態度を和らげたり、距離を置いたりすることを求めるための便利な表現です。
Today's Sentences
01
Just back off!
Situation
You shouldn’t come home so late and not tell us where you’ve been.
Just back off!
That’s no way to talk to me.
I’m sorry but I just need some space.
02
Back off from too much exercise.
Situation
My back is killing me.
Back off from too much exercise.
Really?
Do you think it’s a muscle strain?
それは筋肉の張りだと思いますか？
It’s certainly possible.
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.
- 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.
例: 近づかないで、back off。
正しい例 1: ✅ You need to back off.
正しい例 2: ✅ He told me to back off.
分離された例を見てみましょう！
誤った例 1: ❌ You need to back the situation off.
誤った例 2: ❌ He told me to back her off.
これらは誤りです。なぜなら、"back off" は直接目的語を取らず、助詞offを動詞から離すことができないからです。
Related Words: Retreat, withdraw, pull back, step back, draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, withdraw.
