1 (used about an army, etc) to move backwards in order to leave a battle or in order not to become involved in a battle (指軍隊等)撤退:
The order was given to retreat.撤退的命令已經下達。 [OPP] advance 反義詞爲advance
2 to move backwards; to go to a safe or private place 撤離;退到安全或隐蔽的地方 (figurative 比喻)
She seems to retreat into a world of her own sometimes.她有時候好像遁入自我的世界。
retreat²
/rɪˈtri:t ||; rɪˈtrit/noun
1 [C,U] the action of moving backwards, away from a difficult or dangerous situation 撤退;撤離:
The invading forces are now in retreat.入侵的軍隊現正後撤。 [OPP] advance 反義詞爲advance
2 [C] a private place where you can go when you want to be quiet or to rest 退隐處;靜居處:
a religious retreat宗教靜修地
retreat1/rIˋtrit; rIˈtriːt/v [I] 1 if an army retreats, it moves back to avoid fighting [ advance ] 撤退: The British army was forced to retreat. 英軍被迫撤退。They retreated to the hills behind the city. 他們撤退到城後的山裏。2 to move away to a safe or quiet place 退避﹐躲避: +to/into She retreated into the kitchen. 她躲到了廚房裏。+from He retreated from the busy office. 他從忙忙碌碌的辦公室裏躲了出來。
retreat2n 1 [C,U] when an army moves back to avoid fighting 撤退: +from the British retreat from Paris 英軍從巴黎的撤退2 beat a retreatinformal to leave a place quickly【非正式】快速離開: We saw the teacher coming and beat a hasty retreat . 我們看到老師來就趕快躲開了。 3 [C] a quiet place where you can go to rest or spend time alone 僻靜處﹔隐居處: a weekend retreat in the country 鄉間靜度周末的住處
retreatretreatretreatsretreatedretreatingverb (retreats, retreating, retreated)to move back or away from somebody or something, for example because you have lost a fight: The enemy is retreating.▶ retreatnoun: The army is now in retreat.