retreat

retreat
verb
  1. [no obj.](of an army) withdraw from enemy forces as a result of their superior power or after a defeat
    （军队）撤退，退却
    the French retreated in disarray.
    法军在一片混乱中撤退。
    ■move back or withdraw, especially so as to remove oneself from a difficult or uncomfortable situation
    （尤指为躲避困难或不利）后退，退缩
    it becomes so hot that the lizards retreat into the shade.
    天气热得连蜥蜴都躲进阴凉处。
    [as adj. retreating]the sound of retreating footsteps.
    渐远的脚步声。
    ■withdraw to a quiet or secluded place
    隐退
    after the funeral he retreated to Scotland.
    葬礼后他隐退到苏格兰。
    ■(of an expanse of ice or water) become smaller in size or extent
    （冰域或水域）缩小
    a series of trenches which filled with water when the ice retreated.
    冰层缩退后涨满水的一条条渠道。
    ■change one's decisions, plans, or attitude, especially as a result of criticism from others
    （尤指因受到批评）退缩；让步
    his proposals were clearly unreasonable and he was soon forced to retreat.
    他的提议明显不合理，因此他很快就被迫让步。
    ■(of shares) decline in value
    （股票）贬值
    [with complement]shares retreated 32p to 653p.
    股票下跌了32点，降至653点。
    ■[with obj.](Chess)move (a piece) back from a forward or threatened position on the board
    (棋)后退，退
noun
  1. an act of moving back or withdrawing
    撤退，退却
    a speedy retreat.
    快速撤退。
    [mass noun]the army was in retreat.
    军队在撤退。
    ■an act of changing one's decisions, plans, or attitude, especially as a result of criticism from others
    （尤指因受到批评）退缩，让步
    the trade unions made a retreat from their earlier position.
    工会从他们先前的立场退却。
    ■a decline in the value of shares
    股票跌价
  2. a signal for a military force to withdraw
    （军队）撤退信号
    the bugle sounded a retreat.
    军号吹响了撤退号。
    ■[mass noun]a military musical ceremony carried out at sunset, originating in the playing of drums and bugles to tell soldiers to return to camp for the night
    （日暮时叫士兵回营的）降旗号
  3. a quiet or secluded place in which one can rest and relax
    隐居处；静居处
    their country retreat in Ireland.
    他们在爱尔兰的乡村休养地。
    ■a period of seclusion for the purposes of prayer and meditation
    静修期，静思期
    the bishop is away on his annual retreat.
    主教因年度静修不在家。
    [mass noun]before his ordination he went into retreat.
    在被授神职前他进入静修期。
常用词组
beat a retreat
  1. 见 beat
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French retret (noun), retraiter (verb), from Latin retrahere 'pull back' (see retract)
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