retreat的意思

retreat

英 /rɪ'triːt/ 美 /rɪ'trit/

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基本释义

  • n 撤退;休息寓所;撤退

    a movement away from the enemy after a defeat in battle

  • v 撤退;退避;向后倾

    to move away from the enemy after being defeated in battle

例句

  1. Napoleon’s retreat from Moscow

    拿破仑从莫斯科的撤退

  2. The rebel forces are in full retreat (= retreating very fast ) .

    叛军全线溃退。

  3. The bugler sounded the retreat (= gave a loud signal for retreat ) .

    司号兵吹响撤退号。

短语

  • 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

近义词

n 撤退;休息寓所;撤退
vi 撤退;退避;向后倾

同根词

n retreatment 再处理;再精制