retreat

过去式：retreated过去分词：retreated现在分词：retreating第三人称单数：retreats

1. vi. 撤退; 退却 go back; withdraw
2. vi. 规避,逃走,逃避 go away to a place of shelter or privacy

1. [S]退却,撤退 act or instance of retreating
2. [S]退军号,收兵号 a military signal for retreating
3. [C]退隐处; 藏匿处; 避难所 a place into which one can go for peace and safety
4. [U][C]静修(期) a period of prayer, thought, and religious study, with a group

• retreat further撤得更远
• retreat hastily〔rapidly〕仓促〔急忙〕撤退

• retreat before sth在…面前撤退
• retreat from the town撤出该镇
• retreat to a warm place离开到暖和的地方

• beat〔carry out, make〕 a retreat撤退
• go on retreat进行静修聚会
• play retreat吹退军号

• full〔good, hasty, strategic〕 retreat完全〔安全,匆匆,战略〕撤退
• religious retreat有宗教色彩的静修聚会

• country retreat乡间僻静处
• weekend retreat周末聚会

• in full retreat全线溃退

• a retreat from border从边境撤退

retreat into oneself退隐；离群索居

retreat from退出；放弃

in full retreat全线溃退

beat a retreat[军]撤退；放弃

1. The troop made good their retreat from the occupied city.
   部队从沦陷的城市安全撤出。
2. He immediately sounded a retreat.
   他立刻下令撤退。
3. The minister made an undignified retreat from his earlier position.
   那部长很不光彩地背离了他原先的立场。
4. The Senator made an embarrassing retreat from his earlier position.
   这位参议员很尴尬地改变了他早先的立场。
5. He has a little retreat in the mountains.
   他在山里有一个小的静养处。
6. Mike used to go to his comfortable retreat by the lake alone.
   麦克常常独自去位于湖边的舒适的隐居处。

1. After several reverses the enemy was forced to retreat.
   几经失败之后，敌军被迫后撤。
2. The soldiers had to retreat when they were beaten in battle.
   士兵们在战斗中受挫，不得不撤退。
3. You can't retreat from the responsibility in this affair.
   你不能回避在这一事件中的责任。
4. He retreats from the public eye.
   他避开公众的眼睛。