step back

一歩引いて考える

活動をいったん止め、状況全体を冷静に考えること。

やさしい英語で： To pause an activity so you can think clearly about the whole situation.

• Let us step back and think.
• She stepped back to consider all the options.
• Could you step back and look at the whole problem?

使い方： step back from something (We should step back from the details and examine our goals.)

類義語： pause, reassess

よく使う表現： step back and think, step back from something

後ろに下がる

何かから離れたり後ろへ移動したりするため、一歩以上下がること。

やさしい英語で： To move one or more steps away from something or towards a place behind you.

• Please step back a little.
• She stepped back to let him pass.
• Everyone stepped back when the glass broke.

使い方： step back from something (Please step back from the edge.)

類義語： move back, step backwards

反対語： step forward

よく使う表現： step back slowly, step back from something

一線を退く

仕事を減らしたり、責任の一部を他の人に任せたりすること。

やさしい英語で： To do less of your work or give some responsibilities to others.

• He is stepping back from his role.
• She stepped back and let her assistant lead.
• Will the founder step back from running the company?

使い方： step back from something (She plans to step back from her management duties.)

類義語： take a back seat, withdraw

よく使う表現： step back from something, step back as manager

距離を置く

人や状況に感情移入しすぎないよう、少し距離を置くこと。

やさしい英語で： To keep some emotional distance from people or a situation.

• I need to step back emotionally.
• The therapist stepped back from her clients’ problems.
• He stepped back from the argument before becoming too upset.

使い方： step back from someone/something (She stepped back from the family dispute to protect her peace of mind.)

類義語： detach oneself, distance oneself

よく使う表現： step back emotionally, step back from someone

立場を撤回する

以前支持していた考えや立場を、ひそかに支持しなくなること。

やさしい英語で： To quietly stop supporting a belief or position you previously held.

• She stepped back from that belief.
• The party has stepped back from its harsh position.
• He quietly stepped back from his earlier claims.

使い方： step back from something (The minister stepped back from his earlier position.)

類義語： back away, retreat

よく使う表現： step back from something, step back from claims

後続列車で折り返す

運転士が、到着時に運転した列車ではなく、後続列車で折り返すこと。

やさしい英語で： For a train driver, to drive the following train out instead of the one they brought in.

• Drivers step back at the terminus.
• She stepped back and drove the following train.
• The timetable requires drivers to step back during busy hours.

よく使う表現： step back at terminus, step back between trains

後退

状況を悪化させたり、これまでの進歩を減らしたりする変化。

やさしい英語で： A change that makes a situation worse or reduces progress.

• This change is a step back.
• Losing the funding was a step back for us.
• Would fewer safety checks be a step back?

使い方： a step back for someone/something (The cuts are a step back for public education.)

類義語： setback, regression

反対語： advance

よく使う表現： a step back, another step back

以前の状態への回帰

以前の状態や、昔のやり方に戻ること。

やさしい英語で： A return to an earlier condition or way of doing things.

• This is a step back to our old routine.
• The village feels like a step back in time.
• Returning to paper records was a step back to earlier methods.

使い方： a step back to something (The festival is a step back to simpler times.)

類義語： return, reversion

よく使う表現： a step back, a step back historically