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 (指军队等)撤退:
The order was given to retreat.撤退的命令已经下达。 [OPP] advance 反义词为advance
2 to move backwards; to go to a safe or private place 撤离;退到安全或隐蔽的地方 (figurative 比喻)
She seems to retreat into a world of her own sometimes.她有时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;撤离:
The invading forces are now in retreat.入侵的军队现正后撤。 [OPP] advance 反义词为advance
2 [C] a private place where you can go when you want to be quiet or to rest 退隐处;静居处:
a religious retreat宗教静修地
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. 英军被迫撤退。They retreated to the hills behind the city. 他们撤退到城后的山里。2 to move away to a safe or quiet place 退避﹐躲避: +to/into She retreated into the kitchen. 她躲到了厨房里。+from He retreated from the busy office. 他从忙忙碌碌的办公室里躲了出来。
retreat2n 1 [C,U] when an army moves back to avoid fighting 撤退: +from the British retreat from Paris 英军从巴黎的撤退2 beat a retreatinformal to leave a place quickly【非正式】快速离开: We saw the teacher coming and beat a hasty retreat . 我们看到老师来就赶快躲开了。 3 [C] a quiet place where you can go to rest or spend time alone 僻静处﹔隐居处: a weekend retreat in the country 乡间静度周末的住处
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.