retreat

[rɪˈtriːt]
  • 释义
  • vi.

    撤退,后退;撤销,作罢;(眼睛等)凹进;[航]向后倾斜;

  • n.

    撤回;静居处;引退期间;静思,静修;

  • 词义辨析
  • retreat, retire, withdraw
  • 这组词都有“撤退,离开”的意思。它们的区别是:
    retire指从公共场所移到私人场所,用法较为正式; withdraw与retire相似,为正式用语,现已较少使用; retreat多指从危险的处境中退出,也可能从一个地方移到另一个安静的私人场所。
  • retire,retreat,withdraw
  • 这些动词都含“退下、退却”之意。
    retire指从公开或公共场合退下到私下场所,也指被免除职务或自动辞职、退役等。
    retreat含消极意味,多指被迫采取退下或退却的行动。
    withdraw侧重因某种原因而有意离开,常含礼貌、谦恭等理由。也指军队的撤退。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    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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  • 2、

    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。

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  • 3、

    How could you do it to your own flesh and blood?

    你怎么能对你的血肉之亲做出这种事?

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  • 4、

    The army was forced to retreat after suffering heavy losses.

    部队因伤亡惨重被迫撤退。

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  • 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。

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  • 6、

    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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  • 7、

    From bouncing confidence she had retreated into self-pity.

    她从信心百倍变得自怜自哀。

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  • 8、

    The French, suddenly outnumbered, were forced to retreat...

    人数突然处于劣势的法军被迫撤退。

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  • 9、

    a country retreat

    乡间幽静的住所

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  • 10、

    '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。

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  • 11、

    The army was in full retreat (= retreating very quickly) .

    部队全线撤退。

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  • 12、

    to sound the retreat (= to give a loud signal for an army to move away)

    发出撤退信号

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  • 13、

    Is watching television a retreat from reality?

    看电视是对现实的一种逃避吗?

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  • 14、

    They were attacked and forced to retreat.

    他们受到攻击,被迫撤退。

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  • 15、

    (figurative)He retreated into a world of fantasy.

    他遁入了幻想世界。

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  • 16、

    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。

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  • 17、

    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。

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  • 18、

    The bugler sounded the retreat <GLOSS>(= gave a loud signal for retreat)</GLOSS> .

    司号兵吹响撤退号。

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  • 19、

    We retreated back down the mountain.

    我们从山上撤了下来。

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  • 20、

    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冲突。

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  • 21、

    to go on a Buddhist retreat

    去参加佛教的静修

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  • 22、

    Napoleon's retreat from Moscow

    拿破仑从莫斯科的撤退

    朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版
  • 23、

    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。

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  • 24、

    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。

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  • 25、

    The flood waters slowly retreated.

    洪水慢慢地消退。

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  • 26、

    Hitler's retreat from Russia

    希特勒从俄国的撤退

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  • 27、

    Share prices retreated 45p to 538p.

    这种股票价格下跌45便士,降到了538便士。

    牛津高阶英汉双解词典
  • 28、

    The rebels retreated to the mountains.

    叛乱分子撤退到山区。

    朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版
  • 29、

    He watched her retreating figure.

    他看着她的身影渐渐远去。

    牛津高阶英汉双解词典
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