[VERB 动词]退避;后退;离开 If you retreat, you move away from something or someone.
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'I've already got a job,' I said quickly, and retreated from the room...
“我已经有了一份工作。”我马上说道,并从房间里退了出来。
The young nurse pulled a face at the Matron's retreating figure.
看着护士长离去的身影,这个年轻的护士做了个鬼脸。
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[VERB 动词](军队)撤退,退却 When an army retreats, it moves away from enemy forces in order to avoid fighting them.
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The French, suddenly outnumbered, were forced to retreat...
人数突然处于劣势的法军被迫撤退。
Retreating soldiers were dousing homes and shops with petrol and setting them on fire.
撤退的士兵把汽油浇到住宅和商店上,并放火焚烧。
Retreat is also a noun.
In June 1942, the British 8th Army was in full retreat.
1942年6月,英国第八军全面撤退。
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[VERB 动词]放弃,远离(计划、生活方式等);从…中隐退 If you retreat from something such as a plan or a way of life, you give it up, usually in order to do something safer or less extreme.
[V from/into n]
I believe people should live in houses that allow them to retreat from the harsh realities of life...
我认为人们所居住的房子应该能让他们远离残酷的现实生活。
From bouncing confidence she had retreated into self-pity.
她从信心百倍变得自怜自哀。
Retreat is also a noun.
The President's remarks appear to signal that there will be no retreat from his position...
总统的言辞似乎在暗示他不会主动辞职。
It's a retreat into the adolescence they never really had.
这是对他们从不曾真正拥有的青春时代的回归。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]隐居地;静养所 A retreat is a quiet, isolated place that you go to in order to rest or to do things in private.
[oft supp N]
He spent yesterday hidden away in his country retreat.
他昨天躲在了他乡下的静养地。
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[PHRASE 短语]匆匆离开;仓皇撤退 If you beat a retreat, you leave a place quickly in order to avoid an embarrassing or dangerous situation.
[V inflects]
Cockburn decided it was time to beat a hasty retreat.
科伯恩认为到了该紧急撤退的时候了。
Oxford
re·treat/rɪˈtriːt; NAmErɪˈtriːt/
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retreatretreatsretreatedretreatingverbfrom danger/defeat 遇险;失败1[intransitive ]to move away from a place or an enemy because you are in danger or because you have been defeated 退却;撤退◆The army was forced to retreat after suffering heavy losses.部队因伤亡惨重被迫撤退。◆We retreated back down the mountain.我们从山上撤了下来。OPP
advance
move away/back 离开;退后2[intransitive ]to move away or back 离开;离去;退去;后退SYN
recede
◆He watched her retreating figure.他看着她的身影渐渐远去。◆The flood waters slowly retreated.洪水慢慢地消退。change decision 改变决定3[intransitive ]+ adv./prep.to change your mind about sth because of criticism or because a situation has become too difficult (由于受到批评或遇到极大困难)改变主意,退缩SYNback off◆The government had retreated from its pledge to reduce class sizes.政府已经改变了缩小班级规模的承诺。to quiet place 到僻静处4[intransitive ](+ adv./prep.)to escape to a place that is quieter or safer 隐退;逃避;躲避SYN
retire
◆Bored with the conversation, she retreated to her bedroom.她厌倦了这样的交谈,躲进了自己的卧室。◆( figurative) He retreated into a world of fantasy.他遁入了幻想世界。finance 金融5[intransitive ]+ nounto lose value 跌价◆Share prices retreated 45p to 538p.这股票价格下跌 45 便士,降到了 538 便士。nounfrom danger/defeat 遇险;失败1[countable , usually singular, uncountable ]a movement away from a place or an enemy because of danger or defeat 撤退;退却◆Napoleon's retreat from Moscow拿破仑从莫斯科的撤退◆The army was in full retreat(= retreatingvery quickly). 部队全线撤退。◆to sound the retreat(= to give a loud signal for an army to move away)发出撤退信号☞collocationsat
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escape 逃跑2[countable , usually singular, uncountable ]retreat(from/into sth) an act of trying to escape from a particular situation to one that you think is safer or more pleasant 逃避;退避;躲避SYN
escape
◆Is watching television a retreat from reality?看电视是对现实的一种逃避吗?change of decision 改变决定3[countable , usually singular ]an act of changing a decision because of criticism or because a situation has become too difficult (由于批评或环境过于恶劣)改变决定,退缩◆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。quiet place 安静的地方4[countable ]a quiet, private place that you go to in order to get away from your usual life 僻静处;隐居处◆a country retreat乡间幽静的住所5[uncountable , countable ]a period of time when sb stops their usual activities and goes to a quiet place for prayer and thought; an organized event when people can do this 静修期间(或活动)◆He went into retreat and tried to resolve the conflicts within himself.他去静修并试图调节自己内心的矛盾。◆to go on a Buddhist retreat去参加佛教的静修IDIOMsee
1army to move away from the enemy after being defeated in battleOPP advance: The rebels retreated to the mountains. They were attacked and forced to retreat.2move back writtena)to move away from someone or something: He saw her and retreated, too shy to speak to her.retreat to/from/into etc Perry lit the fuse and retreated to a safe distance. It was not a conscious choice to retreat from public life.b)if an area of water, snow, or land retreats, it gradually gets smaller: The flood waters are slowly retreating.3change your mind written to decide not to do something you were planning to do, because it was unpopular or too difficultretreat from The Canadian government has retreated from a plan to kill 300 wolves.4quiet place to go away to a place that is quiet or saferetreat from/into/to After the noise of the city he was glad to retreat to his hotel room.5retreat into yourself/your shell/fantasy etc to ignore what is happening around you and give all your attention to your private thoughts6finance technical if shares etc retreat, their value falls to a lower level
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1of an army [countable, uncountable] a movement away from the enemy after a defeat in battleOPP advance: Napoleon’s retreat from Moscow The rebel forces are in full retreat (=retreating very fast). The bugler sounded the retreat (=gave a loud signal for retreat).2movement back [singular, uncountable] a movement away from someone or somethingretreat from Ten thousand years ago the ice began its retreat from Scotland.3beat a retreat informal to leave a place quickly: I saw my aunt coming and beat a hasty retreat.4change of intention [singular, uncountable] when you change your mind about something because your idea was unpopular or too difficultretreat from a retreat from hard-line policies5place [countable] a place you can go to that is quiet or safe: a country retreat6thought and prayer [countable, uncountable] a period of time that you spend praying or studying religion in a quiet placeon (a) retreat I spent three weeks on retreat in Scotland.7finance [singular, uncountable] technical a situation in which the value of shares etc falls to a lower level
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[rɪˈtri:t]retreated, retreating, retreats
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撤退(81%),退避(9%),改变(6%),隐居处(3%),缩回象棋的棋子(1%)
n.撤退;休息寓所;撤退
vt.退(棋);使后退
vi.撤退;退避;向后倾
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