What does "edge away" mean?

To move away slowly and carefully To gradually distance oneself.

How do you use "edge away" in a sentence?

She edged away from the strange man. He edged away nervously. The crowd edged away from the danger.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★☆☆ Moderate Neutral

Meaning: To move away slowly and carefully

慢慢地小心移开

Alejarse lentamente y con cuidado

ゆっくり慎重に離れる

천천히 조심스럽게 물러나다

To gradually distance oneself.

逐渐拉开距离。

Distanciarse gradualmente.

徐々に距離を取ること。

서서히 거리를 두다.

Base verb: edge

Particle: away

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

She edged away from the strange man.
她慢慢远离那个陌生男人
Se fue alejando poco a poco del hombre extraño
彼女は見知らぬ男からそっと離れた
그녀는 낯선 남자에게서 슬금슬금 물러났다.
He edged away nervously.
他紧张地慢慢退开
Se alejó nerviosamente
彼は緊張しながらじりじり離れた
그는 긴장하며 조금씩 물러났다.
The crowd edged away from the danger.
人群慢慢远离了危险
La multitud se alejó del peligro
群衆は危険からじりじり離れた
군중은 위험에서 조금씩 물러났다.

Context: careful, nervous, retreating

Tone: cautious

From moving sideways carefully.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal