他们一直都在说我退步了，但事实上并非如此。

They are all saying that I am back, but in reality I never left.

youdao

她已经赢了我三回了—我一定是退步了！

That's three times she's beaten me—I must be slipping !

《牛津词典》

现在西部的球队中，我只看了黄蜂队很清楚地可能退步，而快船队和勇士队应该准备好有巨大的飞跃了。

Of the current squads out West, I see only the Hornets as clear candidates for slippage, while the Clippers and Warriors should be poised for big leaps.

youdao

And I think you will wish you are continuing to make the investment in time. If you are down here, what I want you to do is talk to somebody.

我想你希望再接再厉,保持花在这么门课上的时间，如果你退步了，我要你做的就是和某人交谈。

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