| 词汇 | retreat |
| 释义 | retreat (verb) retreat 3 ENTRIES FOUND: retreat (noun) retreat (verb) beat (verb) 1 retreat /rɪˈtriːt/ noun plural retreats 1 retreat /rɪˈtriːt/ noun plural retreats Learner's definition of RETREAT 1 : movement by soldiers away from an enemy because the enemy is winning or has won a battle撤退；退却 [noncount] The forces are now in (full) retreat.部队正在（全线）撤退。 [count] The army passed through the town on/during its retreat (from the battlefield).部队（从战场）撤退时经过这个小镇。 He sounded/signaled the retreat. [=made the signal telling soldiers to begin a retreat]他发出了撤退信号。 2 [count, noncount] : movement away from a place or situation especially because it is dangerous, unpleasant, etc.离开；退出 Some of her friends were surprised by her retreat from public life following her defeat in the election.她在选举失败后隐退使她的一些朋友感到意外。 He made/beat a hasty retreat [=he left quickly] when he realized he had entered the wrong office.发现走错了办公室，他赶紧退了出去。 3 [count] : the act of changing your opinion or position on something because it is unpopular意见改变；立场改变 — usually singular通常用单数 The mayor was forced to make a retreat from his earlier position.市长被迫改变原先的立场。 4 : the act or process of moving away离去；消退；撤退 [count] — usually singular通常用单数 Scientists continue to measure the slow retreat of the glacier.科学家们继续测量冰川缓慢消退的情况。 the retreat of the floodwaters洪水的消退 [noncount] Studies show the glaciers are in retreat.研究表明冰川在消退。 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 Her political influence has been in retreat since the scandal.自从丑闻发生后，她的政治影响力一直在下降。 5 a [count] : a place that is quiet and private幽静之地；隐居处 She went to her mountain retreat for a quiet weekend.她前往她的山间居所，过一个宁静的周末。 an idyllic/island/isolated retreat恬静宜人的/岛上的/偏僻的隐居处 b : a trip to a place where you can quietly pray, think, study, etc.静修之旅 [count] We went on a corporate/spiritual retreat.我们进行了一次全体/心灵的静修。 The church offers retreats several times a year.教会每年提供数次静修之旅。 [noncount] She went on retreat for several weeks last year.她去年静修了几个星期。 2 retreat /rɪˈtriːt/ verb retreats; retreated; retreating 2 retreat /rɪˈtriːt/ verb retreats; retreated; retreating Learner's definition of RETREAT [no object] 1 : to move back to get away from danger, attack, etc.撤退；退却；后退 When the enemy attacked, our troops were forced to retreat.敌人进攻时，我们的部队被迫撤退。 They retreated behind trees for safety.为确保安全他们退到了树丛后面。 2 : to move or go away from a place or situation especially because it is dangerous, unpleasant, etc.离开；离去；退出 He quickly retreated from the room.他迅速离开了那个房间。 After her defeat, she retreated from politics.败选后，她退出了政界。 3 : to change your opinion or statement about something because it is unpopular改变意见；改变看法 — usually + from The mayor was forced to retreat from his original position.市长被迫改变他当初的立场。 4 : to move backward后退；退去 As the temperatures warm, the glaciers begin to retreat.由于天气变暖，冰川开始消融。 The floodwaters are retreating.洪水正在消退。 5 : to go to a place that is quiet and private去僻静处 They retreated into the next room to talk privately.他们到隔壁房间私下交谈去了。 |
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