retreat
英 [rɪ'triːt]
美[rɪ'trit]
- n. 撤退；休息寓所；撤退
- vi. 撤退；退避；向后倾
- vt. 退（棋）；使后退
英英释意
- 1. (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat;
- "the disorderly retreat of French troops"
- 2. a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
- 3. (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
- 4. (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
- 5. an area where you can be alone
- 6. withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation;
- "a religious retreat"
双语例句
- 1. In June 1942, the British 8th Army was in full retreat.
- 1942年6月,英国第八军全面撤退.
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. 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.
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Their soldiers had to retreat ignominiously after losing hundreds of lives.
- 损失数百人之后，他们的士兵被迫灰溜溜地撤退。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Yesterday'svote itself was a retreat from an earlier fallback position.
- 昨天的投票本身就是放弃先前所留退路的做法。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. 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。
来自柯林斯例句