retreat
v[I, Ipr, In/pr]
1 (esp of an army, etc) withdraw after being defeated or when faced with danger or difficulty (尤指军队等)(战败後或面临危险或困难时)撤退, 退却
force the enemy to retreat (behind their lines) 迫使敌人退却(至其阵线後)
crowds retreating before police fire hoses 面对警方的消防水龙而退却的群众
We retreated half a mile. 我们後撤了半英里. Cf 参看 advance2 2.
2 (fig 比喻) go away to a place of shelter or privacy 退避; 回避至自己的范围
retreat into a world of fantasy 遁入幻想世界
retreat from the public eye 避开公众的眼睛. Cf 参看 retire. retreat, n
1 [C usu sing, U 作可数名词时通常作单数, 亦作不可数名词]
act or instance of retreating 撤退; 退却
The minister made an undignified retreat from his earlier position. 那部长很不光彩地背离了他原先的立场.
an orderly retreat from the camp 秩序井然的撤营
The army was in full retreat. 军队已全线撤退.
2 the retreat [sing]
military signal for this 撤退信号
sound the retreat, eg on a drum or bugle 发出撤退信号(如击鼓或吹号).
3
(a) [U] withdrawal into privacy or seclusion 退避; 隐遁.
(b) [C] place suitable for this 静居处; 隐居处
spend weekends at my country retreat 在我的乡间僻静处过周末.
(c) [U, C] (religion 宗) period of withdrawalfrom worldly activities for prayer and meditation 静修(期间)
go into/be in retreat 去静修[於静修中]
make an annual retreat 进行一年一度的静修.
4 (idm 习语) beat a retreat => beat1.
snapvt.& vi. 猛地咬住;呵斥;折断;
vt. 拍照;用子母扣扣;[棒球]快速传(球);拍…的快照;
n. (树枝等的)突然折断;严厉的话;突然的撕咬;尤指关上或断裂的声音)啪嗒声;
vi. 啪啪作响;(目光)闪耀;(牙齿等)咯咯作响;(精神)突然崩溃;
adj. 容易的;喀嗒一声扣下的;仓促的;
adv. 噼啪作响地;啪嗒一声;猛然;