step back intransitive verb ① (move backwards) 后退 hòutuì ▸ she stepped back from the table 她从桌子旁向后退 ▸ going into the hotel is like stepping back in time 走进这家宾馆就像是回到了过去 ② (mentally detach oneself from) 退后一步思考 tuìhòu yī bù sīkǎo ▸ we are learning to step back from ourselves 我们正努力学着走出自我的樊篱来看问题 |