retreat的意思

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

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英英释义

noun 1. the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) 2. withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation e.g. the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity Synonym: retirement 3. (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat e.g. the disorderly retreat of French troops 4. an area where you can be alone Synonym: hideaway 5. (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset 6. (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position 7. a place of privacy a place affording peace and quiet verb 1. make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity e.g. We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him He backed out of his earlier promise The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns Synonym: pull backback outback awaycrawfishcrawfish outpull in one's hornswithdraw 2. pull back or move away or backward e.g. The enemy withdrew The limo pulled away from the curb Synonym: withdrawpull awaydraw backrecedepull backretiremove back 3. move back e.g. The glacier retrogrades Synonym: retrograde 4. move away

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