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re·treat /rɪˈtriːt/ vi. | vt. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vi.
1. 退却，撤退；后退
force the enemy to retreat 迫使敌人退却
She watched his back retreating out of the door. 她看着他的背影退出门外。
a retreating glacier 退缩冰川
2. 退避，躲避
I nearly tripped and fell as I retreated from a gentleman who rushed up to me. 一名绅士冲着我急急走来，我连忙退避，差一点绊倒在地。
a place where one can retreat from everybody 一个可以避开众人的去处
retreat to a warmer place in winter 冬天到比较温暖的地方去避寒
More and more she retreated into books. 她越来越深地躲进书堆中去了。
3. 退缩；规避
retreat from one's commitments 从承诺的义务后退而不认账
Some people retreat into positions of hard irony and cynicism. 有些人遇事就采取冷嘲热讽的态度规避。
4. (机翼翼梢等)后斜；(眼睛)凹陷；(额、颏)塌陷
retreating eyes 凹陷的眼睛
a retreating forehead (chin) 塌陷的前额(下巴)
5. (股票)贬值，下跌
❷ vt.
1. 把…后撤；使后退；使往后移
retreat one's chair with intense disgust 极其厌恶地把椅子往后挪开
2. 【棋】把(棋子)撤回
II n.
1. 退却，撤退；退却信号
make one's retreat 退却
cover (intercept) the retreat of a division 掩护(拦截)一师人马的撤退
The troops were starved to retreat. 士兵们饿得只好撤退。
The enemy was in full retreat on the west bank of the river. 敌军在西岸全线撤退。
2. (兵营中日暮时的)降旗号，(旨在让士兵休息的)奏乐仪式
3. 后退；退避；隐退；静居，休养；【宗】静修，静思
the slow retreat of an epidemic 疫病的缓慢消退
a retreat into a dream world 躲进梦幻的世界
a retreat to total anarchy 退向完全无政府状态
the retreat from reality 逃避现实
Every year, he goes into retreat for three weeks. 每年，他总要安安静静休养3星期。
He has been on a retreat for a week. 他已静养了1周。
At the end of a ten days' retreat, she made her final vows. 10天静修结束时她发愿出家。
4. 隐退处；静居处；休养所
a woodland summer retreat 森林避暑胜地
a popular weekend retreat 大众度周末的胜地
In this mountain retreat I would find the best climate in the country. 我总觉得这山区疗养地的气候是全国最好的。
5. (精神病患者等的)收容所
6. (飞机翼梢等的)后斜度
7. (股票的)贬值，下跌
[< OFr retret < retraire to withdraw < L retrahere to pull back; 见 RETRACT] phr. beat a retreat 1. 【军】(尤指击鼓)发出退却信号；撤退 2. 〈喻〉打退堂鼓 The government beat a retreat, cancelling the announced price hikes. 政府赶紧收回成命，撤销了已经宣布的提价。 3. 拔脚溜掉 The boys beat a hasty retreat after breaking the window panes. 那些男孩打碎了窗玻璃就赶紧溜之大吉。 make good one's retreat 【军】安全撤退； 〈喻〉顺利地脱身 The troops made good their retreat from the occupied town. 部队从沦陷的城市安全撤出。 retreat into oneself 不与人交往，离群索居；退隐 He retreated into himself after 25 years of public service. 他担任公职25年之后便隐退了。 |