retreat

[ri'tri:t]

n.撤退, 改变, 隐居处
v.撤退, 改变, 退避, 缩回象棋的棋子

n.

1. 撤退[C][U][(+from/to)]

The army's retreat was orderly.

军队的撤退井然有序。

2. 撤退信号; (日落时)降旗号[the S]

3. 隐退处; 休养所[C]

He went to his mountain retreat for the weekend.

他去山中的休养所过周末。

4. (天主教)僻静[C][U]

The monks conducted a retreat.

僧侣们进行静修。

5. 退避, 引退

He spent a few days in retreat.

他暂时退隐了几天。

vi.

1. 撤退, 退却[(+from/to)]

The enemy retreated after heavy losses.

敌人在重创之后撤退了。

2. 退避, 躲避[(+from/to)]

I will not retreat from my commitments.

我不会躲避承诺的义务。

After a week's work I like to retreat to the country to relax.

工作一周之后, 我喜欢躲到乡下松弛一下。

3. 退缩, 退出[(+from)]

4. (眼睛)凹陷; (飞机翼梢)后斜

vt.

把……后撤; 使后退; 使往后移

He retreated his chair with intense disgust.

他极其厌恶地将椅子往后挪开。

词形变化

名词: retreater | 动词过去式: retreated | 动词过去分词: retreated | 动词现在分词: retreating | 动词第三人称单数: retreats |

词义辨析

同义:

vi.倒退; 撤退

withdraw  retire  reverse  fall back  

同义参见:

reaction  quit  retirement  back  privacy  ebb  dwelling  disappearance  nest  departure  den  cell  institution  shrink  security  harbor  habitat  retirement  go  resort  fortress  refuge  recede  

反义:

n.vi.vt.撤退; 退避

advance  access  

英英释义

名词 retreat:

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet

(military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position

(military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset

an area where you can be alone

同义词：hideaway

withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation

同义词：retirement

动词 retreat:

pull back or move away or backward

同义词：withdraw, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back

move away, as for privacy

move back

同义词：retrograde

make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

同义词：pull back, back out, back away, crawfish, crawfish out, pull in one's horns, withdraw

短语词组

beat a retreat

1. 拔腿溜掉

When they saw the teacher coming, they beat a hasty retreat.

他们看到老师来了, 就赶紧躲开。

补充

retreatretreat英:[riˈtri:t] 美:[rɪˈtrit]vi.1.撤退; 退却Our soldiers force the enemy to retreat.我们的战士迫使敌人后退。2.规避, 退缩n.1.退却, 撤退2.退军号, 收兵号The general ordered the bugler to sound the retreat.将军命令号手吹号收兵。3.隐退处, 静居处He lives in a quiet retreat.他住在一个僻静的地方。4.静修(期)They spent a week in (a) retreat.他们静修了一周。

例句

1. Relax a bit – take a holiday or a retreat from life.放松一下——度个假, 或者暂时逃离生活。 2. Her retreat into a dream world made communication impossible.她躲进梦幻世界中, 旁人没法跟她交流。 3. The President's remarks signal that there will be no retreat from his position.总统的话表明他决不会放弃自己的立场。 4. He spent yesterday hidden away in his country retreat.他昨天一整天都躲在乡下的隐居所。 5. a mountain retreat山间静修所 6. Cockburn decided it was time to beat a hasty retreat.科伯恩认为是时候赶紧开溜了。 7. He retreated to the kitchen to consider their quarrel.他躲到厨房里反思他们的争吵。 8. '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, 并从房间里抽身而逃了。 9. 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。 10. From bouncing confidence she had retreated into self-pity.她从信心满满变得自怜自哀。 11. Faced with strong opposition in Parliament, he was forced to retreat.由于在议会面对巨大阻力, 他被迫放弃立场。 12. The Government was retreating from its commitments.政府在背弃其承诺。 13. The enemy was forced to retreat from the city.敌人被迫撤出这个城市。 14. The invading troops began to retreat after suffering heavy casualties.入侵的部队受重创后开始撤退。 15. She likes to retreat to the country to relax at the weekend.她喜欢在周末躲到乡村去轻松轻松。 16. He could not retreat from his responsibility in this accident.在这次事故中他不能逃避他应负的责任。 17. His eyes retreated into the sockets when he was seriously ill.他病重时，眼睛深深陷入眼窝中。 18. He has a retreating chin.他有一个向后倾斜的下巴。 19. She retreated her bike rapidly.她迅速地把自行车向后挪开。 20. the French retreated in disarray.法军在一片混乱中撤退。 21. it becomes so hot that the lizards retreat into the shade.天气热得连蜥蜴都躲进阴凉处。 22. [as adj. retreating]the sound of retreating footsteps.渐远的脚步声。 23. after the funeral he retreated to Scotland.葬礼后他隐退到苏格兰。 24. 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。 25. 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。 26. [with complement]shares retreated 32p to 653p.股票下跌了32点，降至653点。 27. a speedy retreat.快速撤退。 28. [mass noun]the army was in retreat.军队在撤退。 29. the trade unions made a retreat from their earlier position.工会从他们先前的立场退却。 30. the bugle sounded a retreat.军号吹响了撤退号。 31. their country retreat in Ireland.他们在爱尔兰的乡村休养地。 32. the bishop is away on his annual retreat.主教因年度静修不在家。 33. [mass noun]before his ordination he went into retreat.在被授神职前他进入静修期。 34. The order was given to retreat.撤退的命令已经下达。 35. She seems to retreat into a world of her own sometimes.她有时候好像遁入自我的世界。 36. The invading forces are now in retreat.入侵的军队现正后撤。 37. a religious retreat宗教静修地 38. The forces are now in (full) retreat.部队正在（全线）撤退。 39. 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。 40. He sounded/signaled the retreat. [=made the signal telling soldiers to begin a retreat]他发出了撤退信号。 41. 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。 42. 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。 43. The mayor was forced to make a retreat from his earlier position.市长被迫改变原先的立场。 44. 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。 45. the retreat of the floodwaters洪水的消退 46. Studies show the glaciers are in retreat.研究表明冰川在消退。 47. 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。 48. 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。 49. an idyllic/island/isolated retreat恬静宜人的/岛上的/偏僻的隐居处 50. We went on a corporate/spiritual retreat.我们进行了一次全体/心灵的静修。 51. The church offers retreats several times a year.教会每年提供数次静修之旅。 52. She went on retreat for several weeks last year.她去年静修了几个星期。 53. "When the enemy attacked, our troops were forced to retreat."敌人进攻时，我们的部队被迫撤退。 54. They retreated behind trees for safety.为确保安全他们退到了树丛后面。 55. He quickly retreated from the room.他迅速离开了那个房间。 56. "After her defeat, she retreated from politics."败选后，她退出了政界。 57. The mayor was forced to retreat from his original position.市长被迫改变他当初的立场。 58. "As the temperatures warm, the glaciers begin to retreat."由于天气变暖，冰川开始消融。 59. The floodwaters are retreating.洪水正在消退。 60. They retreated into the next room to talk privately.他们到隔壁房间私下交谈去了。