Definition of retreat in English:

retreat

verb rɪˈtriːtrəˈtrit

[no object]

1(of an army) withdraw from enemy forces as a result of their superior power or after a defeat.
（军队）撤退，退却
the French retreated in disarray
法军在一片混乱中撤退。
Example sentencesExamples
- General Robert E. Lee narrowly escaped defeat this battle and the lack of men caused him and his army to retreat back in to Virginia.
- The Union troops plodded back to Washington, and Lee's army retreated to Richmond.
- The French army retreated towards the River Marne and it was here that both German and French armies fought out the first major battle on the Western Front.
- I just received word that the enemy forces are retreating.
- Massena attempted to lay siege to Torres Vedras, but after four months his army, starved and demoralized, was forced to retreat.
- General Das receives word that Civantor has been forced to retreat from Canterbury.
- The ensuing battle was short and decisive; although both Wolfe and Montcalm were fatally wounded, the French retreated and Quebec fell.
- When daylight arrived, scouting parties would work their way up over the hill in order to determine exactly how far the Army had retreated.
- This ill-fated attempt resulted in the death of several men under Pryor's command and forced the survivors to retreat downriver.
- In the summer of 1915 the Russian army retreated on its southwest front.
- In the winter of 1778, Washington's ragged army had retreated here to regroup.
- With Prussian support uncut, the Russian army in Warsaw marched into Silesia forcing Italy to retreat.
- Throughout the early hours of the battle, the warriors repeated this action in an attempt to collapse Carter's line and force him to retreat across the river.
- The First Shock Army was retreating along a narrow corridor between two series of hills.
- All ships must retreat, as the enemy force is too large for us to tackle in our current status.
- Now, however, in the wake of this second wave of attack, they were retreating, having realized defeat.
- With winter coming on, Napoleon finds his invasion stalled and he is forced to retreat from Russia.
- I gave the order to retreat after half of the squadron was destroyed.
- Knights of both kingdoms clashed for what seemed like half a day, and in the end, the remaining Sunfall knights fell back and retreated.
- Each charge was fast and quick, with the Indians retreating almost as soon as the gunfire erupted from the rocks.
Synonyms
withdraw, retire, draw back, pull back, pull out, fall back, give way, give ground, recoil, flee, take flight, beat a retreat, beat a hasty retreat, run away, run off, make a run for it, run for it, make off, take off, take to one's heels, make a break for it, bolt, make a quick exit, clear out, make one's getaway, escape, head for the hills
informal beat it, vamoose, skedaddle, split, cut and run, leg it, show a clean pair of heels, turn tail, scram, hook it, fly the coop, skip off, do a fade
British informal do a runner, scarper, do a bunk
North American informal light out, bug out, cut out, peel out, take a powder, skidoo
Australian informal go through, shoot through
archaic fly, levant
1. 1.1 Move back or withdraw.
  撤退，退却
  it becomes so hot that the lizards retreat into the shade
  天气热得连蜥蜴都躲进阴凉处。
  the ice retreated during warmer periods called interglacials
  Example sentencesExamples
  We retreated into the darkness of the passage, moving quickly back to the storage closet before crossing the hall to my room.
  She heard footsteps moving away from her and could only guess Rhea had retreated to the bedroom.
  The animals had already retreated into their jungle homes, and the water had subsided.
  Grumbling, the old woman retreated back upstairs, mumbling continually about the problems with today's youth.
  She let her tense shoulders fall and retreated back to the opposite wall, keeping her eyes on Zarius the whole time.
  If the water line rises far, it means a tidal wave will come and people must retreat to high ground, he said.
  As I approached, Gregory and Mikhail retreated, moving farther into the sheltered area.
  Orville bobbed his brown head of hair and retreated to the safety of the kitchen.
  The footsteps resumed again, retreating into the dark once more.
  Many from the crowd immediately fled; others retreated to what was felt a safe distance.
  At least that would give us time to retreat to safer grounds.
  Slumping back in his seat, the head of Sleet house let out a quiet sigh as he watched his false friends retreat from the table.
  He backed away from the fire, retreating to the rear of the cave, and huddled against the rock, trying to block out the voices calling his name.
  It seemed, at the sound of rapidly retreating footsteps, that he did not want to see me.
  The girl squeaked, dropped the phone, and I heard her footsteps retreating away from the phone.
  There's no pausing, save for retreating to a safer area.
  The crowd of people gasped and retreated a few steps from me, like I was a wild animal whom they thought to be dead, only to come back to life.
  When Anna, as usual, shooed me out of the kitchen, I defeated, retreated back to the lounge.
  Risaku retreated to the ground where his friends safely resided.
  Cate remained standing there, watching the doors swing and listening to the soft sound of Alexander's retreating footsteps.
  Synonyms
  go out, ebb, recede, flow out, fall, go down
2. 1.2 Withdraw to a quiet or secluded place.
  隐退；隐居
  after the funeral he retreated to Scotland
  葬礼后他隐居到苏格兰。
  Example sentencesExamples
  For Hewitt, nature becomes a refuge, a place to which he can retreat and escape from the rigours of life.
  Some miles down was a great waterfall that fell into a beautiful stone haven Angharad liked to retreat to.
  As if by instinct, he retreats to the woodshed, a quiet and private place where he sometimes goes just to sit and think.
  Edwards lives in and has a studio in Toronto but also has a place to retreat to and draw inspiration from in the rural farm country of Canada just north of Toronto.
  Undaunted, uncluttered, untouched, this is the charm of Tobago for the celebrated citizens of the world who retreat to its shores.
  With the jury still out, we retreat to the back corner of the court.
  Mrs. Robinson had let him retreat to someplace quiet to finish student evaluations.
  More practically, it gives them a place to retreat to, escaping the stress of life in the public eye.
  After the funeral, though, he had retreated more into himself, and closed up even more - if that was even possible.
  When things become too stressful he retreats into his mind where he does mathematical puzzles for hours on end to calm himself down.
  As he got older, he retreated from the public eye, spent his days in quiet solitary devotion and scholarly study.
  Shivering he slowed his breathing and closed his mind, retreating within himself in one of the meditation rituals.
  So they retreated to a quiet agrarian existence as a form of protest, painting mountains and rivers because these are what endure.
  As his reputation declined, the sculptor retreated to his studio and stopped exhibiting.
  As he grows older Frenhofer retreats into seclusion, devoting his last years to a single work that no one has seen and that he cannot bring himself to complete.
  My father had retreated to his study for most of this period, though, which I found to be quite against his character.
  Hazel wrote all her work by hand and on Sundays would retreat to the quiet of the nearly empty computer laboratory at Massey University to type up her thesis.
  Livia retreated from the outside world more and more, even shutting out the company of Sarah Buckner.
  He skipped dinner and retreated to his room to practice all night.
  I left the table, and retreated to a quiet spot on the stairs beside Smokey, hoping not to be found for the rest of the day.
3. 1.3 Change one's mind or plans as a result of criticism or difficulty.
  his proposals were clearly unreasonable and he was forced to retreat
  他的提议明显不合理，因此他很快就被迫让步。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The government should not retreat in the face of striking workers using force.
  As soon as you attack one thing he retreats and agrees with you, and as soon as you agree with him he disagrees again.
  It is a role we should embrace with real confidence, resisting nostalgia, refusing to retreat into isolationism.
  Obviously the council have now retreated in the face of their united voice.
  I am in earnest - I will not equivocate - I will not excuse - I will not retreat a single inch - and I will be heard.
  I think our case here would have to be that we can't get out of it, that one way or another you're in this argument, it's a very, very difficult one to retreat from.
  Deng, as a result, had to argue his case, to move one step at a time, and sometimes to retreat from positions which opposition had made untenable.
  Synonyms
  change one's decision, change one's mind, change one's attitude, change one's plans
  back down, climb down, do a U-turn, backtrack, back-pedal, row back, retract, reconsider, eat one's words, eat humble pie, give in, concede defeat, shift one's ground
  British do an about-turn
4. 1.4 (of shares) decline in value.
  （股票）贬值
  the company reported healthy figures but the shares retreated
  Example sentencesExamples
  London shares retreated this week as the Chancellor unveiled his latest Budget.
  London shares retreated in a week that saw oil prices surge to a new record high of more than $54 a barrel.
5. 1.5Chess with object Move (a piece) back from a forward or threatened position on the board.
  Example sentencesExamples
  However it all made perfect sense for the computer, as it thought that Kramnik's best was to retreat his knight, then it would repeat its move too, settling for a draw.
  Black's next move intends to retreat the queen to h6 if necessary, seeking to relieve some pressure through a queen trade.
  Also, his pieces are retreated, rather than immediately removed from the board.
  Black could safely retreat the knight, but the king move brings the game to a crisis.
  Bareev retreated his king and knight and amazingly got the draw in 73 moves after he looked dead lost.

noun rɪˈtriːtrəˈtrit

1An act of moving back or withdrawing.
撤退，退却
a speedy retreat
快速撤退。
mass noun the army was in retreat
军队在撤退。
Example sentencesExamples
- They seemed to have made a cowardly retreat and were most likely shivering in fear from the sound of her giant robot's earth-shaking footsteps.
- Michaela almost took a step back in retreat but she checked herself and lifted her chin.
- First looking at Maria, then back at Erik, the man's weapon hand began to shake apprehensively as he started to take several steps in retreat.
- Hector and his stalwart Trojan army force the Greeks into a retreat.
- The Jacobites managed an orderly retreat and William's forces were in no condition to pursue.
- As the Union retreat continued, a mammoth bottleneck developed at Frayser's Farm, halting the withdrawal.
- The later Middle Ages was a period when royal feudal rights are usually considered to have been in retreat in England.
- On the evening of 4th July, under cover of sheeting rain, he set his men in retreat towards Virginia.
- The battle raged for nine hours, but at midnight Napoleon ordered a retreat.
- The military archives yielded much more information on the retreat of Napoleon's Grand Army across Germany in 1813.
- The fusillade to protect his retreat began and as he went, keeping low, he dragged with him the spool of wire to be connected to the detonator.
- He pictured himself now, crawling in the mud of a ditch, filthy and wretched, scampering in retreat.
- Barely seconds into the conflict, and already the defenders are in retreat.
- It is true that the national assembly, and in particular its government ministries, continued to be dominated by wealthy notables, but the landed magnates were in retreat.
- Natalya quickly followed after her brother in retreat, deciding to flee and live to fight yet another day.
- These can weaken the enemy, forestall his attack, and potentially force his retreat.
- There may seem little hope in fighting, but there is still less in retreat.
- Last night the cavalry covered the retreat of the last troops from Manassas, though there was hardly any opposition, if any at all.
- However, surrounding tribes rose up and forced a desperate retreat through mountainous country.
- We do not yet know whether different stages of a battle, such as the initial salvos, a fighting retreat and a rout, have different archaeological signatures.
Synonyms
withdrawal, pulling back, flight
rare katabasis
1. 1.1 An act of changing one's mind or plans as a result of criticism or difficulty.
  （尤指因受到批评而作出的）退缩，让步
  the trade unions made a retreat from their earlier position
  工会从他们先前的立场退却。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Lenin, however, was astute enough to realize that a strategic retreat was required.
  Feeling snubbed, she decided to beat a strategic retreat.
  After years of tub thumping, backroom arm twisting, and tactical releases and untactical retreats, Sun Microsystems investment in putting Java into interactive TV finally looks like paying off.
  Marin shifted a bit on his feet, before deciding that a strategic retreat was definitely called for.
  Their 2003 adventure ended in frustration when inclement weather forced a hasty retreat.
  Strong campaigns across India maybe starting to force this corporation into a retreat, but it will not be the last such absurdity.
  The minister of war, Kuropatkin, was appointed to command the Far Eastern land forces and, no doubt familiar with War and Peace, adopted a strategy of retreat.
  At Derby, his military council forced a retreat.
  Mounting a strategic retreat, Sam re-entered the house and obediently followed Honey's mother back to the party.
  But Donahue tells us that the switch from grains to hay, from tillage to meadow did not signal a retreat.
  Once the wizard is destroyed, you can opt for a tactical retreat, often a good idea considering in this mode, the wizard is unable to cast spells or summon any more creatures.
  Perhaps Shakespeare felt that a judicious tactical retreat following rehearsal criticism was in order, but that does not brand the line a mistake.
  Synonyms
  climbdown, backdown, retraction, concession, about-face, U-turn, rowback
  British about-turn
2A signal for a military force to withdraw.
（军队）撤退信号
the bugle sounded a retreat
军号吹响了撤退号。
Example sentencesExamples
- For the moment, none of these players is sounding a retreat.
- The victors pursued the fleeing enemy, killing and capturing as many as they could, until trumpets sounded the retreat.
- He opened his mouth and breathed deeply, gathering oxygen into his lungs with which to sound the retreat.
- Sometimes, I wanted to sound a general retreat.
- Even now, as she rested and waited for the signal to begin the retreat, the color on Guo's mantle did not even fade slightly.
- Ronin surmised that no one had escaped the fight unscathed, and he began wondering if he should've called a retreat in the first place.
- Once one enemy squad is thoroughly decimated, the computer will automatically sound a retreat.
- Sounding the retreat in late September 1903, Harrison signaled the surrender of the professional politicians.
- There he held on for a time but with the Indians gaining ground he sounded a retreat and we recrossed the river.
- And soon the birds were flying everywhere signaling the retreat.
- A call for retreat issued from somewhere in Elvish, followed by a horn, a single ringing note that bellowed over the clash of weapons and roars of beasts.
- In minutes, the once organised starguard lines had fallen into disarray, and the retreat was sounded.
- Civantor, know the future value of his horse regiments, orders the retreat.
1. 2.1mass noun A military musical ceremony carried out at sunset, originating in the playing of drums and bugles to tell soldiers to return to camp for the night.
  （日暮时传士兵回营的）降旗仪式；降旗号
  Example sentencesExamples
  This beating of retreat was later extended to include the whole corps of drums with fifes, pipes or bugles.
  In earlier days, fighting would cease at sunset and, following the beating retreat and the band troop, a hymn would be played in honour of those of the regiment who had fallen during the day.
3A quiet or secluded place in which one can rest and relax.
隐居处；静居处
their country retreat in Ireland
他们在爱尔兰的乡村休养地。
Example sentencesExamples
- The gentle breezes, lulling waves, and general island calm create a perfect setting for a regenerative retreat.
- Powerscourt Paddocks should generate interest among families seeking a rural retreat within commuting distance of Dublin.
- Fuchsia, blackthorn, limestone and seashore combine to make this a truly idyllic location, perfect as a weekend retreat or holiday home.
- Delphi Mountain Resort and Spa is a luxury retreat which offers rejuvenation in a wilderness setting.
- He needed a place to escape to, a retreat, a haven.
- The first two weeks of the Academy were spent in splendid isolation, with the group based in a country retreat in Wiltshire.
- The original Auroran settlers had landed in the location that was now the park and decided to keep it as a peaceful retreat in the centre of the city.
- He has transformed his house from drab and ordinary into an artist's retreat.
- He had offered her her choice of splendid apartments downtown, but he had also suggested the country, as a retreat.
- The central court is conceived as the largest room in the house, providing a common area and a sheltered retreat in summer.
- Cool and relaxing, the forest was a refreshing retreat from the muggy, crowded streets and alleyways of the now often crowded town.
- He spends most weekends at a hideaway retreat near Powerscourt Waterfall that he bought about two years ago from Dublin businessman Harry Crosbie.
- Another building, the so-called ‘Maritime Villa’, has been interpreted as a place of quiet retreat for the Emperor.
- The elegant Mahogany Room piano bar offers a quiet retreat overlooking the adjacent brick courtyard.
- The cabin was right across from a lake, the perfect writer's retreat.
- The client wanted a weekend retreat, with space for guests, which would respond to the beauty of the setting.
- He wanted a quiet retreat to build his house upon and concentrate on his work.
- The rich colours and ever-changing light of the surrounds make this an ideal setting for a rural retreat, and outdoor activity centre.
- Within commuting distance of Dublin, the property could also be used as a country retreat or maintained as a family run bed-and-breakfast.
- Les Chenes was an ideal location for an artist's retreat.
Synonyms
refuge, haven, resort, asylum, sanctuary, sanctum sanctorum
hideaway, hideout, hiding place
cottage, dacha, shelter, cabin, den, lair, nest
informal hidey-hole
1. 3.1 A period or place of seclusion for the purposes of prayer and meditation.
  静修期，静思期
  the bishop is away on his annual retreat
  主教因年度静修不在家。
  mass noun before his ordination he went into retreat
  在被授神职前他进入静修期。
  Example sentencesExamples
  During this time he also made pilgrimages to Sri Lanka, India, China, and Nepal to visit Buddhist sites and for meditation retreats.
  Silent meditation retreats, I've discovered, are helpful for some people and not for others.
  Teaming up with celebrity stylist Louise O'Connor, Rita promises her clients the escapism of a modern day Zen retreat.
  Since it was difficult to adhere to the advice imparted by visions, men and women went on annual fasts or retreats to renew the vision and reflect on their lives.
  The number of Catholics who attend the annual retreat has swelled.
  Bishop Robinson will be in Ireland in October to address the annual retreat of the diocese of Limerick and Killaloe in the Dingle Skelligs hotel.
  Living in retreats in secluded areas they have silently and unceasingly guided the evolution of humanity through the work of their disciples.
  In Indian legend, every rishi, or yogi, who possesses divine power has a retreat in the mountain vastness of the Himalayas.
  We had just spent a pleasant day on Belle Mare beach, splashing in crystal clear water across the street from a local ashram, the Asian version of a spiritual retreat.
  His recovery programme goes on to embrace detox, rehab and Buddhist meditation retreats.
  I had a little altar in my room, sat for an hour a day and regularly attended one-day retreats.
  One can thus expand the definition of ‘adventure’ to include Zen meditation retreats, cello lessons, or medical school.
  The most fervent Jansenists opted for a life of severe self-denial and constant prayer, in retreat from the world.
  Synonyms
  seclusion, withdrawal, retirement, solitude, isolation, hiding, privacy, sanctuary
  rare sequestration, reclusion
4A decline in the value of shares.
股票跌价
a gloomy stock market forecast sent share prices into a rapid retreat
Example sentencesExamples
- Not surprisingly, the repeated rumours have led to surges and retreats in the share price, and while some speculators have made big profits, the company's thousands of small shareholders have been the real victims.
- Market rates were moving higher, stocks were in retreat and then near-debacle struck in auto credit default swaps.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French retret (noun), retraiter (verb), from Latin retrahere 'pull back' (see retract).

Definition of retreat in US English:

retreat

verbrəˈtrētrəˈtrit

[no object]

1(of an army) withdraw from enemy forces as a result of their superior power or after a defeat.
（军队）撤退，退却
the French retreated in disarray
法军在一片混乱中撤退。
Example sentencesExamples
- I gave the order to retreat after half of the squadron was destroyed.
- Throughout the early hours of the battle, the warriors repeated this action in an attempt to collapse Carter's line and force him to retreat across the river.
- In the winter of 1778, Washington's ragged army had retreated here to regroup.
- When daylight arrived, scouting parties would work their way up over the hill in order to determine exactly how far the Army had retreated.
- Massena attempted to lay siege to Torres Vedras, but after four months his army, starved and demoralized, was forced to retreat.
- General Robert E. Lee narrowly escaped defeat this battle and the lack of men caused him and his army to retreat back in to Virginia.
- Now, however, in the wake of this second wave of attack, they were retreating, having realized defeat.
- General Das receives word that Civantor has been forced to retreat from Canterbury.
- The Union troops plodded back to Washington, and Lee's army retreated to Richmond.
- This ill-fated attempt resulted in the death of several men under Pryor's command and forced the survivors to retreat downriver.
- The First Shock Army was retreating along a narrow corridor between two series of hills.
- I just received word that the enemy forces are retreating.
- The French army retreated towards the River Marne and it was here that both German and French armies fought out the first major battle on the Western Front.
- In the summer of 1915 the Russian army retreated on its southwest front.
- With winter coming on, Napoleon finds his invasion stalled and he is forced to retreat from Russia.
- All ships must retreat, as the enemy force is too large for us to tackle in our current status.
- The ensuing battle was short and decisive; although both Wolfe and Montcalm were fatally wounded, the French retreated and Quebec fell.
- Knights of both kingdoms clashed for what seemed like half a day, and in the end, the remaining Sunfall knights fell back and retreated.
- Each charge was fast and quick, with the Indians retreating almost as soon as the gunfire erupted from the rocks.
- With Prussian support uncut, the Russian army in Warsaw marched into Silesia forcing Italy to retreat.
Synonyms
withdraw, retire, draw back, pull back, pull out, fall back, give way, give ground, recoil, flee, take flight, beat a retreat, beat a hasty retreat, run away, run off, make a run for it, run for it, make off, take off, take to one's heels, make a break for it, bolt, make a quick exit, clear out, make one's getaway, escape, head for the hills
1. 1.1 Move back or withdraw.
  撤退，退却
  it becomes so hot that the lizards retreat into the shade
  天气热得连蜥蜴都躲进阴凉处。
  a series of trenches which filled with water when the ice retreated
  冰层消融后涨满水的一条条渠道。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Grumbling, the old woman retreated back upstairs, mumbling continually about the problems with today's youth.
  Many from the crowd immediately fled; others retreated to what was felt a safe distance.
  If the water line rises far, it means a tidal wave will come and people must retreat to high ground, he said.
  The footsteps resumed again, retreating into the dark once more.
  It seemed, at the sound of rapidly retreating footsteps, that he did not want to see me.
  Cate remained standing there, watching the doors swing and listening to the soft sound of Alexander's retreating footsteps.
  The animals had already retreated into their jungle homes, and the water had subsided.
  We retreated into the darkness of the passage, moving quickly back to the storage closet before crossing the hall to my room.
  She heard footsteps moving away from her and could only guess Rhea had retreated to the bedroom.
  The girl squeaked, dropped the phone, and I heard her footsteps retreating away from the phone.
  At least that would give us time to retreat to safer grounds.
  She let her tense shoulders fall and retreated back to the opposite wall, keeping her eyes on Zarius the whole time.
  As I approached, Gregory and Mikhail retreated, moving farther into the sheltered area.
  When Anna, as usual, shooed me out of the kitchen, I defeated, retreated back to the lounge.
  Orville bobbed his brown head of hair and retreated to the safety of the kitchen.
  Slumping back in his seat, the head of Sleet house let out a quiet sigh as he watched his false friends retreat from the table.
  The crowd of people gasped and retreated a few steps from me, like I was a wild animal whom they thought to be dead, only to come back to life.
  There's no pausing, save for retreating to a safer area.
  Risaku retreated to the ground where his friends safely resided.
  He backed away from the fire, retreating to the rear of the cave, and huddled against the rock, trying to block out the voices calling his name.
  Synonyms
  go out, ebb, recede, flow out, fall, go down
2. 1.2 Withdraw to a quiet or secluded place.
  隐退；隐居
  after the funeral he retreated to the shore
  葬礼后他隐居到苏格兰。
  Example sentencesExamples
  As if by instinct, he retreats to the woodshed, a quiet and private place where he sometimes goes just to sit and think.
  So they retreated to a quiet agrarian existence as a form of protest, painting mountains and rivers because these are what endure.
  He skipped dinner and retreated to his room to practice all night.
  My father had retreated to his study for most of this period, though, which I found to be quite against his character.
  As he grows older Frenhofer retreats into seclusion, devoting his last years to a single work that no one has seen and that he cannot bring himself to complete.
  After the funeral, though, he had retreated more into himself, and closed up even more - if that was even possible.
  Edwards lives in and has a studio in Toronto but also has a place to retreat to and draw inspiration from in the rural farm country of Canada just north of Toronto.
  With the jury still out, we retreat to the back corner of the court.
  More practically, it gives them a place to retreat to, escaping the stress of life in the public eye.
  Livia retreated from the outside world more and more, even shutting out the company of Sarah Buckner.
  I left the table, and retreated to a quiet spot on the stairs beside Smokey, hoping not to be found for the rest of the day.
  As his reputation declined, the sculptor retreated to his studio and stopped exhibiting.
  Some miles down was a great waterfall that fell into a beautiful stone haven Angharad liked to retreat to.
  When things become too stressful he retreats into his mind where he does mathematical puzzles for hours on end to calm himself down.
  Shivering he slowed his breathing and closed his mind, retreating within himself in one of the meditation rituals.
  Mrs. Robinson had let him retreat to someplace quiet to finish student evaluations.
  Undaunted, uncluttered, untouched, this is the charm of Tobago for the celebrated citizens of the world who retreat to its shores.
  Hazel wrote all her work by hand and on Sundays would retreat to the quiet of the nearly empty computer laboratory at Massey University to type up her thesis.
  As he got older, he retreated from the public eye, spent his days in quiet solitary devotion and scholarly study.
  For Hewitt, nature becomes a refuge, a place to which he can retreat and escape from the rigours of life.
3. 1.3 Change one's decisions, plans, or attitude, as a result of criticism from others.
  （尤指因受到批评而）退缩；让步
  his proposals were clearly unreasonable and he was soon forced to retreat
  他的提议明显不合理，因此他很快就被迫让步。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Deng, as a result, had to argue his case, to move one step at a time, and sometimes to retreat from positions which opposition had made untenable.
  It is a role we should embrace with real confidence, resisting nostalgia, refusing to retreat into isolationism.
  The government should not retreat in the face of striking workers using force.
  I am in earnest - I will not equivocate - I will not excuse - I will not retreat a single inch - and I will be heard.
  I think our case here would have to be that we can't get out of it, that one way or another you're in this argument, it's a very, very difficult one to retreat from.
  As soon as you attack one thing he retreats and agrees with you, and as soon as you agree with him he disagrees again.
  Obviously the council have now retreated in the face of their united voice.
  Synonyms
  change one's decision, change one's mind, change one's attitude, change one's plans
4. 1.4 (of shares of stock) decline in value.
  （股票）贬值
  with complement shares retreated 32 points to 653 points
  Example sentencesExamples
  London shares retreated in a week that saw oil prices surge to a new record high of more than $54 a barrel.
  London shares retreated this week as the Chancellor unveiled his latest Budget.
5. 1.5Chess with object Move (a piece) back from a forward or threatened position on the board.
  Example sentencesExamples
  However it all made perfect sense for the computer, as it thought that Kramnik's best was to retreat his knight, then it would repeat its move too, settling for a draw.
  Black's next move intends to retreat the queen to h6 if necessary, seeking to relieve some pressure through a queen trade.
  Bareev retreated his king and knight and amazingly got the draw in 73 moves after he looked dead lost.
  Also, his pieces are retreated, rather than immediately removed from the board.
  Black could safely retreat the knight, but the king move brings the game to a crisis.

nounrəˈtrētrəˈtrit

1An act of moving back or withdrawing.
撤退，退却
a speedy retreat
快速撤退。
the army was in retreat
军队在撤退。
Example sentencesExamples
- On the evening of 4th July, under cover of sheeting rain, he set his men in retreat towards Virginia.
- Michaela almost took a step back in retreat but she checked herself and lifted her chin.
- There may seem little hope in fighting, but there is still less in retreat.
- The later Middle Ages was a period when royal feudal rights are usually considered to have been in retreat in England.
- Barely seconds into the conflict, and already the defenders are in retreat.
- The fusillade to protect his retreat began and as he went, keeping low, he dragged with him the spool of wire to be connected to the detonator.
- He pictured himself now, crawling in the mud of a ditch, filthy and wretched, scampering in retreat.
- Hector and his stalwart Trojan army force the Greeks into a retreat.
- Last night the cavalry covered the retreat of the last troops from Manassas, though there was hardly any opposition, if any at all.
- It is true that the national assembly, and in particular its government ministries, continued to be dominated by wealthy notables, but the landed magnates were in retreat.
- The Jacobites managed an orderly retreat and William's forces were in no condition to pursue.
- First looking at Maria, then back at Erik, the man's weapon hand began to shake apprehensively as he started to take several steps in retreat.
- We do not yet know whether different stages of a battle, such as the initial salvos, a fighting retreat and a rout, have different archaeological signatures.
- As the Union retreat continued, a mammoth bottleneck developed at Frayser's Farm, halting the withdrawal.
- However, surrounding tribes rose up and forced a desperate retreat through mountainous country.
- These can weaken the enemy, forestall his attack, and potentially force his retreat.
- The military archives yielded much more information on the retreat of Napoleon's Grand Army across Germany in 1813.
- They seemed to have made a cowardly retreat and were most likely shivering in fear from the sound of her giant robot's earth-shaking footsteps.
- The battle raged for nine hours, but at midnight Napoleon ordered a retreat.
- Natalya quickly followed after her brother in retreat, deciding to flee and live to fight yet another day.
Synonyms
withdrawal, pulling back, flight
1. 1.1 An act of changing one's decisions, plans, or attitude, especially as a result of criticism from others.
  （尤指因受到批评而）退缩；让步
  the unions made a retreat from their earlier position
  工会从他们先前的立场退却。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Once the wizard is destroyed, you can opt for a tactical retreat, often a good idea considering in this mode, the wizard is unable to cast spells or summon any more creatures.
  But Donahue tells us that the switch from grains to hay, from tillage to meadow did not signal a retreat.
  Lenin, however, was astute enough to realize that a strategic retreat was required.
  Strong campaigns across India maybe starting to force this corporation into a retreat, but it will not be the last such absurdity.
  At Derby, his military council forced a retreat.
  Their 2003 adventure ended in frustration when inclement weather forced a hasty retreat.
  Feeling snubbed, she decided to beat a strategic retreat.
  Mounting a strategic retreat, Sam re-entered the house and obediently followed Honey's mother back to the party.
  The minister of war, Kuropatkin, was appointed to command the Far Eastern land forces and, no doubt familiar with War and Peace, adopted a strategy of retreat.
  Perhaps Shakespeare felt that a judicious tactical retreat following rehearsal criticism was in order, but that does not brand the line a mistake.
  After years of tub thumping, backroom arm twisting, and tactical releases and untactical retreats, Sun Microsystems investment in putting Java into interactive TV finally looks like paying off.
  Marin shifted a bit on his feet, before deciding that a strategic retreat was definitely called for.
  Synonyms
  climbdown, backdown, retraction, concession, about-face, u-turn, rowback
2. 1.2 A decline in the value of shares of stock.
  股票跌价
  Example sentencesExamples
  Not surprisingly, the repeated rumours have led to surges and retreats in the share price, and while some speculators have made big profits, the company's thousands of small shareholders have been the real victims.
  Market rates were moving higher, stocks were in retreat and then near-debacle struck in auto credit default swaps.
2A signal for a military force to withdraw.
（军队）撤退信号
the bugle sounded a retreat
军号吹响了撤退号。
Example sentencesExamples
- The victors pursued the fleeing enemy, killing and capturing as many as they could, until trumpets sounded the retreat.
- In minutes, the once organised starguard lines had fallen into disarray, and the retreat was sounded.
- Once one enemy squad is thoroughly decimated, the computer will automatically sound a retreat.
- There he held on for a time but with the Indians gaining ground he sounded a retreat and we recrossed the river.
- Civantor, know the future value of his horse regiments, orders the retreat.
- Even now, as she rested and waited for the signal to begin the retreat, the color on Guo's mantle did not even fade slightly.
- Ronin surmised that no one had escaped the fight unscathed, and he began wondering if he should've called a retreat in the first place.
- He opened his mouth and breathed deeply, gathering oxygen into his lungs with which to sound the retreat.
- Sometimes, I wanted to sound a general retreat.
- Sounding the retreat in late September 1903, Harrison signaled the surrender of the professional politicians.
- And soon the birds were flying everywhere signaling the retreat.
- For the moment, none of these players is sounding a retreat.
- A call for retreat issued from somewhere in Elvish, followed by a horn, a single ringing note that bellowed over the clash of weapons and roars of beasts.
1. 2.1 A military musical ceremony carried out at sunset, originating in the playing of drums and bugles to tell soldiers to return to camp for the night.
  （日暮时传士兵回营的）降旗仪式；降旗号
  Example sentencesExamples
  This beating of retreat was later extended to include the whole corps of drums with fifes, pipes or bugles.
  In earlier days, fighting would cease at sunset and, following the beating retreat and the band troop, a hymn would be played in honour of those of the regiment who had fallen during the day.
3A quiet or secluded place in which one can rest and relax.
隐居处；静居处
their mountain retreat in New Hampshire
Example sentencesExamples
- Cool and relaxing, the forest was a refreshing retreat from the muggy, crowded streets and alleyways of the now often crowded town.
- Another building, the so-called ‘Maritime Villa’, has been interpreted as a place of quiet retreat for the Emperor.
- The rich colours and ever-changing light of the surrounds make this an ideal setting for a rural retreat, and outdoor activity centre.
- Fuchsia, blackthorn, limestone and seashore combine to make this a truly idyllic location, perfect as a weekend retreat or holiday home.
- Powerscourt Paddocks should generate interest among families seeking a rural retreat within commuting distance of Dublin.
- Les Chenes was an ideal location for an artist's retreat.
- The gentle breezes, lulling waves, and general island calm create a perfect setting for a regenerative retreat.
- Delphi Mountain Resort and Spa is a luxury retreat which offers rejuvenation in a wilderness setting.
- The original Auroran settlers had landed in the location that was now the park and decided to keep it as a peaceful retreat in the centre of the city.
- He spends most weekends at a hideaway retreat near Powerscourt Waterfall that he bought about two years ago from Dublin businessman Harry Crosbie.
- He needed a place to escape to, a retreat, a haven.
- He has transformed his house from drab and ordinary into an artist's retreat.
- Within commuting distance of Dublin, the property could also be used as a country retreat or maintained as a family run bed-and-breakfast.
- The elegant Mahogany Room piano bar offers a quiet retreat overlooking the adjacent brick courtyard.
- The first two weeks of the Academy were spent in splendid isolation, with the group based in a country retreat in Wiltshire.
- The central court is conceived as the largest room in the house, providing a common area and a sheltered retreat in summer.
- He had offered her her choice of splendid apartments downtown, but he had also suggested the country, as a retreat.
- The client wanted a weekend retreat, with space for guests, which would respond to the beauty of the setting.
- The cabin was right across from a lake, the perfect writer's retreat.
- He wanted a quiet retreat to build his house upon and concentrate on his work.
Synonyms
refuge, haven, resort, asylum, sanctuary, sanctum sanctorum
1. 3.1 A period of seclusion for the purposes of prayer and meditation.
  静修期，静思期
  the bishop is away on his annual retreat
  主教因年度静修不在家。
  before his ordination he went on retreat
  在被授神职前他进入静修期。
  Example sentencesExamples
  One can thus expand the definition of ‘adventure’ to include Zen meditation retreats, cello lessons, or medical school.
  We had just spent a pleasant day on Belle Mare beach, splashing in crystal clear water across the street from a local ashram, the Asian version of a spiritual retreat.
  Living in retreats in secluded areas they have silently and unceasingly guided the evolution of humanity through the work of their disciples.
  The most fervent Jansenists opted for a life of severe self-denial and constant prayer, in retreat from the world.
  Teaming up with celebrity stylist Louise O'Connor, Rita promises her clients the escapism of a modern day Zen retreat.
  Bishop Robinson will be in Ireland in October to address the annual retreat of the diocese of Limerick and Killaloe in the Dingle Skelligs hotel.
  In Indian legend, every rishi, or yogi, who possesses divine power has a retreat in the mountain vastness of the Himalayas.
  Since it was difficult to adhere to the advice imparted by visions, men and women went on annual fasts or retreats to renew the vision and reflect on their lives.
  During this time he also made pilgrimages to Sri Lanka, India, China, and Nepal to visit Buddhist sites and for meditation retreats.
  I had a little altar in my room, sat for an hour a day and regularly attended one-day retreats.
  The number of Catholics who attend the annual retreat has swelled.
  His recovery programme goes on to embrace detox, rehab and Buddhist meditation retreats.
  Silent meditation retreats, I've discovered, are helpful for some people and not for others.
  Synonyms
  seclusion, withdrawal, retirement, solitude, isolation, hiding, privacy, sanctuary

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French retret (noun), retraiter (verb), from Latin retrahere ‘pull back’ (see retract).

单词	retreat
释义	Definition of retreat in English: retreat verb rɪˈtriːtrəˈtrit [no object] 1(of an army) withdraw from enemy forces as a result of their superior power or after a defeat. （军队）撤退，退却 the French retreated in disarray 法军在一片混乱中撤退。 Example sentencesExamples General Robert E. Lee narrowly escaped defeat this battle and the lack of men caused him and his army to retreat back in to Virginia. The Union troops plodded back to Washington, and Lee's army retreated to Richmond. The French army retreated towards the River Marne and it was here that both German and French armies fought out the first major battle on the Western Front. I just received word that the enemy forces are retreating. Massena attempted to lay siege to Torres Vedras, but after four months his army, starved and demoralized, was forced to retreat. General Das receives word that Civantor has been forced to retreat from Canterbury. The ensuing battle was short and decisive; although both Wolfe and Montcalm were fatally wounded, the French retreated and Quebec fell. When daylight arrived, scouting parties would work their way up over the hill in order to determine exactly how far the Army had retreated. This ill-fated attempt resulted in the death of several men under Pryor's command and forced the survivors to retreat downriver. In the summer of 1915 the Russian army retreated on its southwest front. In the winter of 1778, Washington's ragged army had retreated here to regroup. With Prussian support uncut, the Russian army in Warsaw marched into Silesia forcing Italy to retreat. Throughout the early hours of the battle, the warriors repeated this action in an attempt to collapse Carter's line and force him to retreat across the river. The First Shock Army was retreating along a narrow corridor between two series of hills. All ships must retreat, as the enemy force is too large for us to tackle in our current status. Now, however, in the wake of this second wave of attack, they were retreating, having realized defeat. With winter coming on, Napoleon finds his invasion stalled and he is forced to retreat from Russia. I gave the order to retreat after half of the squadron was destroyed. Knights of both kingdoms clashed for what seemed like half a day, and in the end, the remaining Sunfall knights fell back and retreated. Each charge was fast and quick, with the Indians retreating almost as soon as the gunfire erupted from the rocks. Synonyms withdraw, retire, draw back, pull back, pull out, fall back, give way, give ground, recoil, flee, take flight, beat a retreat, beat a hasty retreat, run away, run off, make a run for it, run for it, make off, take off, take to one's heels, make a break for it, bolt, make a quick exit, clear out, make one's getaway, escape, head for the hills informal beat it, vamoose, skedaddle, split, cut and run, leg it, show a clean pair of heels, turn tail, scram, hook it, fly the coop, skip off, do a fade British informal do a runner, scarper, do a bunk North American informal light out, bug out, cut out, peel out, take a powder, skidoo Australian informal go through, shoot through archaic fly, levant 1.1 Move back or withdraw. 撤退，退却 it becomes so hot that the lizards retreat into the shade 天气热得连蜥蜴都躲进阴凉处。 the ice retreated during warmer periods called interglacials Example sentencesExamples We retreated into the darkness of the passage, moving quickly back to the storage closet before crossing the hall to my room. She heard footsteps moving away from her and could only guess Rhea had retreated to the bedroom. The animals had already retreated into their jungle homes, and the water had subsided. Grumbling, the old woman retreated back upstairs, mumbling continually about the problems with today's youth. She let her tense shoulders fall and retreated back to the opposite wall, keeping her eyes on Zarius the whole time. If the water line rises far, it means a tidal wave will come and people must retreat to high ground, he said. As I approached, Gregory and Mikhail retreated, moving farther into the sheltered area. Orville bobbed his brown head of hair and retreated to the safety of the kitchen. The footsteps resumed again, retreating into the dark once more. Many from the crowd immediately fled; others retreated to what was felt a safe distance. At least that would give us time to retreat to safer grounds. Slumping back in his seat, the head of Sleet house let out a quiet sigh as he watched his false friends retreat from the table. He backed away from the fire, retreating to the rear of the cave, and huddled against the rock, trying to block out the voices calling his name. It seemed, at the sound of rapidly retreating footsteps, that he did not want to see me. The girl squeaked, dropped the phone, and I heard her footsteps retreating away from the phone. There's no pausing, save for retreating to a safer area. The crowd of people gasped and retreated a few steps from me, like I was a wild animal whom they thought to be dead, only to come back to life. When Anna, as usual, shooed me out of the kitchen, I defeated, retreated back to the lounge. Risaku retreated to the ground where his friends safely resided. Cate remained standing there, watching the doors swing and listening to the soft sound of Alexander's retreating footsteps. Synonyms go out, ebb, recede, flow out, fall, go down 1.2 Withdraw to a quiet or secluded place. 隐退；隐居 after the funeral he retreated to Scotland 葬礼后他隐居到苏格兰。 Example sentencesExamples For Hewitt, nature becomes a refuge, a place to which he can retreat and escape from the rigours of life. Some miles down was a great waterfall that fell into a beautiful stone haven Angharad liked to retreat to. As if by instinct, he retreats to the woodshed, a quiet and private place where he sometimes goes just to sit and think. Edwards lives in and has a studio in Toronto but also has a place to retreat to and draw inspiration from in the rural farm country of Canada just north of Toronto. Undaunted, uncluttered, untouched, this is the charm of Tobago for the celebrated citizens of the world who retreat to its shores. With the jury still out, we retreat to the back corner of the court. Mrs. Robinson had let him retreat to someplace quiet to finish student evaluations. More practically, it gives them a place to retreat to, escaping the stress of life in the public eye. After the funeral, though, he had retreated more into himself, and closed up even more - if that was even possible. When things become too stressful he retreats into his mind where he does mathematical puzzles for hours on end to calm himself down. As he got older, he retreated from the public eye, spent his days in quiet solitary devotion and scholarly study. Shivering he slowed his breathing and closed his mind, retreating within himself in one of the meditation rituals. So they retreated to a quiet agrarian existence as a form of protest, painting mountains and rivers because these are what endure. As his reputation declined, the sculptor retreated to his studio and stopped exhibiting. As he grows older Frenhofer retreats into seclusion, devoting his last years to a single work that no one has seen and that he cannot bring himself to complete. My father had retreated to his study for most of this period, though, which I found to be quite against his character. Hazel wrote all her work by hand and on Sundays would retreat to the quiet of the nearly empty computer laboratory at Massey University to type up her thesis. Livia retreated from the outside world more and more, even shutting out the company of Sarah Buckner. He skipped dinner and retreated to his room to practice all night. I left the table, and retreated to a quiet spot on the stairs beside Smokey, hoping not to be found for the rest of the day. 1.3 Change one's mind or plans as a result of criticism or difficulty. his proposals were clearly unreasonable and he was forced to retreat 他的提议明显不合理，因此他很快就被迫让步。 Example sentencesExamples The government should not retreat in the face of striking workers using force. As soon as you attack one thing he retreats and agrees with you, and as soon as you agree with him he disagrees again. It is a role we should embrace with real confidence, resisting nostalgia, refusing to retreat into isolationism. Obviously the council have now retreated in the face of their united voice. I am in earnest - I will not equivocate - I will not excuse - I will not retreat a single inch - and I will be heard. I think our case here would have to be that we can't get out of it, that one way or another you're in this argument, it's a very, very difficult one to retreat from. Deng, as a result, had to argue his case, to move one step at a time, and sometimes to retreat from positions which opposition had made untenable. Synonyms change one's decision, change one's mind, change one's attitude, change one's plans back down, climb down, do a U-turn, backtrack, back-pedal, row back, retract, reconsider, eat one's words, eat humble pie, give in, concede defeat, shift one's ground British do an about-turn 1.4 (of shares) decline in value. （股票）贬值 the company reported healthy figures but the shares retreated Example sentencesExamples London shares retreated this week as the Chancellor unveiled his latest Budget. London shares retreated in a week that saw oil prices surge to a new record high of more than $54 a barrel. 1.5Chess with object Move (a piece) back from a forward or threatened position on the board. Example sentencesExamples However it all made perfect sense for the computer, as it thought that Kramnik's best was to retreat his knight, then it would repeat its move too, settling for a draw. Black's next move intends to retreat the queen to h6 if necessary, seeking to relieve some pressure through a queen trade. Also, his pieces are retreated, rather than immediately removed from the board. Black could safely retreat the knight, but the king move brings the game to a crisis. Bareev retreated his king and knight and amazingly got the draw in 73 moves after he looked dead lost. noun rɪˈtriːtrəˈtrit 1An act of moving back or withdrawing. 撤退，退却 a speedy retreat 快速撤退。 mass noun the army was in retreat 军队在撤退。 Example sentencesExamples They seemed to have made a cowardly retreat and were most likely shivering in fear from the sound of her giant robot's earth-shaking footsteps. Michaela almost took a step back in retreat but she checked herself and lifted her chin. First looking at Maria, then back at Erik, the man's weapon hand began to shake apprehensively as he started to take several steps in retreat. Hector and his stalwart Trojan army force the Greeks into a retreat. The Jacobites managed an orderly retreat and William's forces were in no condition to pursue. As the Union retreat continued, a mammoth bottleneck developed at Frayser's Farm, halting the withdrawal. The later Middle Ages was a period when royal feudal rights are usually considered to have been in retreat in England. On the evening of 4th July, under cover of sheeting rain, he set his men in retreat towards Virginia. The battle raged for nine hours, but at midnight Napoleon ordered a retreat. The military archives yielded much more information on the retreat of Napoleon's Grand Army across Germany in 1813. The fusillade to protect his retreat began and as he went, keeping low, he dragged with him the spool of wire to be connected to the detonator. He pictured himself now, crawling in the mud of a ditch, filthy and wretched, scampering in retreat. Barely seconds into the conflict, and already the defenders are in retreat. It is true that the national assembly, and in particular its government ministries, continued to be dominated by wealthy notables, but the landed magnates were in retreat. Natalya quickly followed after her brother in retreat, deciding to flee and live to fight yet another day. These can weaken the enemy, forestall his attack, and potentially force his retreat. There may seem little hope in fighting, but there is still less in retreat. Last night the cavalry covered the retreat of the last troops from Manassas, though there was hardly any opposition, if any at all. However, surrounding tribes rose up and forced a desperate retreat through mountainous country. We do not yet know whether different stages of a battle, such as the initial salvos, a fighting retreat and a rout, have different archaeological signatures. Synonyms withdrawal, pulling back, flight rare katabasis 1.1 An act of changing one's mind or plans as a result of criticism or difficulty. （尤指因受到批评而作出的）退缩，让步 the trade unions made a retreat from their earlier position 工会从他们先前的立场退却。 Example sentencesExamples Lenin, however, was astute enough to realize that a strategic retreat was required. Feeling snubbed, she decided to beat a strategic retreat. After years of tub thumping, backroom arm twisting, and tactical releases and untactical retreats, Sun Microsystems investment in putting Java into interactive TV finally looks like paying off. Marin shifted a bit on his feet, before deciding that a strategic retreat was definitely called for. Their 2003 adventure ended in frustration when inclement weather forced a hasty retreat. Strong campaigns across India maybe starting to force this corporation into a retreat, but it will not be the last such absurdity. The minister of war, Kuropatkin, was appointed to command the Far Eastern land forces and, no doubt familiar with War and Peace, adopted a strategy of retreat. At Derby, his military council forced a retreat. Mounting a strategic retreat, Sam re-entered the house and obediently followed Honey's mother back to the party. But Donahue tells us that the switch from grains to hay, from tillage to meadow did not signal a retreat. Once the wizard is destroyed, you can opt for a tactical retreat, often a good idea considering in this mode, the wizard is unable to cast spells or summon any more creatures. Perhaps Shakespeare felt that a judicious tactical retreat following rehearsal criticism was in order, but that does not brand the line a mistake. Synonyms climbdown, backdown, retraction, concession, about-face, U-turn, rowback British about-turn 2A signal for a military force to withdraw. （军队）撤退信号 the bugle sounded a retreat 军号吹响了撤退号。 Example sentencesExamples For the moment, none of these players is sounding a retreat. The victors pursued the fleeing enemy, killing and capturing as many as they could, until trumpets sounded the retreat. He opened his mouth and breathed deeply, gathering oxygen into his lungs with which to sound the retreat. Sometimes, I wanted to sound a general retreat. Even now, as she rested and waited for the signal to begin the retreat, the color on Guo's mantle did not even fade slightly. Ronin surmised that no one had escaped the fight unscathed, and he began wondering if he should've called a retreat in the first place. Once one enemy squad is thoroughly decimated, the computer will automatically sound a retreat. Sounding the retreat in late September 1903, Harrison signaled the surrender of the professional politicians. There he held on for a time but with the Indians gaining ground he sounded a retreat and we recrossed the river. And soon the birds were flying everywhere signaling the retreat. A call for retreat issued from somewhere in Elvish, followed by a horn, a single ringing note that bellowed over the clash of weapons and roars of beasts. In minutes, the once organised starguard lines had fallen into disarray, and the retreat was sounded. Civantor, know the future value of his horse regiments, orders the retreat. 2.1mass noun A military musical ceremony carried out at sunset, originating in the playing of drums and bugles to tell soldiers to return to camp for the night. （日暮时传士兵回营的）降旗仪式；降旗号 Example sentencesExamples This beating of retreat was later extended to include the whole corps of drums with fifes, pipes or bugles. In earlier days, fighting would cease at sunset and, following the beating retreat and the band troop, a hymn would be played in honour of those of the regiment who had fallen during the day. 3A quiet or secluded place in which one can rest and relax. 隐居处；静居处 their country retreat in Ireland 他们在爱尔兰的乡村休养地。 Example sentencesExamples The gentle breezes, lulling waves, and general island calm create a perfect setting for a regenerative retreat. Powerscourt Paddocks should generate interest among families seeking a rural retreat within commuting distance of Dublin. Fuchsia, blackthorn, limestone and seashore combine to make this a truly idyllic location, perfect as a weekend retreat or holiday home. Delphi Mountain Resort and Spa is a luxury retreat which offers rejuvenation in a wilderness setting. He needed a place to escape to, a retreat, a haven. The first two weeks of the Academy were spent in splendid isolation, with the group based in a country retreat in Wiltshire. The original Auroran settlers had landed in the location that was now the park and decided to keep it as a peaceful retreat in the centre of the city. He has transformed his house from drab and ordinary into an artist's retreat. He had offered her her choice of splendid apartments downtown, but he had also suggested the country, as a retreat. The central court is conceived as the largest room in the house, providing a common area and a sheltered retreat in summer. Cool and relaxing, the forest was a refreshing retreat from the muggy, crowded streets and alleyways of the now often crowded town. He spends most weekends at a hideaway retreat near Powerscourt Waterfall that he bought about two years ago from Dublin businessman Harry Crosbie. Another building, the so-called ‘Maritime Villa’, has been interpreted as a place of quiet retreat for the Emperor. The elegant Mahogany Room piano bar offers a quiet retreat overlooking the adjacent brick courtyard. The cabin was right across from a lake, the perfect writer's retreat. The client wanted a weekend retreat, with space for guests, which would respond to the beauty of the setting. He wanted a quiet retreat to build his house upon and concentrate on his work. The rich colours and ever-changing light of the surrounds make this an ideal setting for a rural retreat, and outdoor activity centre. Within commuting distance of Dublin, the property could also be used as a country retreat or maintained as a family run bed-and-breakfast. Les Chenes was an ideal location for an artist's retreat. Synonyms refuge, haven, resort, asylum, sanctuary, sanctum sanctorum hideaway, hideout, hiding place cottage, dacha, shelter, cabin, den, lair, nest informal hidey-hole 3.1 A period or place of seclusion for the purposes of prayer and meditation. 静修期，静思期 the bishop is away on his annual retreat 主教因年度静修不在家。 mass noun before his ordination he went into retreat 在被授神职前他进入静修期。 Example sentencesExamples During this time he also made pilgrimages to Sri Lanka, India, China, and Nepal to visit Buddhist sites and for meditation retreats. Silent meditation retreats, I've discovered, are helpful for some people and not for others. Teaming up with celebrity stylist Louise O'Connor, Rita promises her clients the escapism of a modern day Zen retreat. Since it was difficult to adhere to the advice imparted by visions, men and women went on annual fasts or retreats to renew the vision and reflect on their lives. The number of Catholics who attend the annual retreat has swelled. Bishop Robinson will be in Ireland in October to address the annual retreat of the diocese of Limerick and Killaloe in the Dingle Skelligs hotel. Living in retreats in secluded areas they have silently and unceasingly guided the evolution of humanity through the work of their disciples. In Indian legend, every rishi, or yogi, who possesses divine power has a retreat in the mountain vastness of the Himalayas. We had just spent a pleasant day on Belle Mare beach, splashing in crystal clear water across the street from a local ashram, the Asian version of a spiritual retreat. His recovery programme goes on to embrace detox, rehab and Buddhist meditation retreats. I had a little altar in my room, sat for an hour a day and regularly attended one-day retreats. One can thus expand the definition of ‘adventure’ to include Zen meditation retreats, cello lessons, or medical school. The most fervent Jansenists opted for a life of severe self-denial and constant prayer, in retreat from the world. Synonyms seclusion, withdrawal, retirement, solitude, isolation, hiding, privacy, sanctuary rare sequestration, reclusion 4A decline in the value of shares. 股票跌价 a gloomy stock market forecast sent share prices into a rapid retreat Example sentencesExamples Not surprisingly, the repeated rumours have led to surges and retreats in the share price, and while some speculators have made big profits, the company's thousands of small shareholders have been the real victims. Market rates were moving higher, stocks were in retreat and then near-debacle struck in auto credit default swaps. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French retret (noun), retraiter (verb), from Latin retrahere 'pull back' (see retract). Definition of retreat in US English: retreat verbrəˈtrētrəˈtrit [no object] 1(of an army) withdraw from enemy forces as a result of their superior power or after a defeat. （军队）撤退，退却 the French retreated in disarray 法军在一片混乱中撤退。 Example sentencesExamples I gave the order to retreat after half of the squadron was destroyed. Throughout the early hours of the battle, the warriors repeated this action in an attempt to collapse Carter's line and force him to retreat across the river. In the winter of 1778, Washington's ragged army had retreated here to regroup. When daylight arrived, scouting parties would work their way up over the hill in order to determine exactly how far the Army had retreated. Massena attempted to lay siege to Torres Vedras, but after four months his army, starved and demoralized, was forced to retreat. General Robert E. Lee narrowly escaped defeat this battle and the lack of men caused him and his army to retreat back in to Virginia. Now, however, in the wake of this second wave of attack, they were retreating, having realized defeat. General Das receives word that Civantor has been forced to retreat from Canterbury. The Union troops plodded back to Washington, and Lee's army retreated to Richmond. This ill-fated attempt resulted in the death of several men under Pryor's command and forced the survivors to retreat downriver. The First Shock Army was retreating along a narrow corridor between two series of hills. I just received word that the enemy forces are retreating. The French army retreated towards the River Marne and it was here that both German and French armies fought out the first major battle on the Western Front. In the summer of 1915 the Russian army retreated on its southwest front. With winter coming on, Napoleon finds his invasion stalled and he is forced to retreat from Russia. All ships must retreat, as the enemy force is too large for us to tackle in our current status. The ensuing battle was short and decisive; although both Wolfe and Montcalm were fatally wounded, the French retreated and Quebec fell. Knights of both kingdoms clashed for what seemed like half a day, and in the end, the remaining Sunfall knights fell back and retreated. Each charge was fast and quick, with the Indians retreating almost as soon as the gunfire erupted from the rocks. With Prussian support uncut, the Russian army in Warsaw marched into Silesia forcing Italy to retreat. Synonyms withdraw, retire, draw back, pull back, pull out, fall back, give way, give ground, recoil, flee, take flight, beat a retreat, beat a hasty retreat, run away, run off, make a run for it, run for it, make off, take off, take to one's heels, make a break for it, bolt, make a quick exit, clear out, make one's getaway, escape, head for the hills 1.1 Move back or withdraw. 撤退，退却 it becomes so hot that the lizards retreat into the shade 天气热得连蜥蜴都躲进阴凉处。 a series of trenches which filled with water when the ice retreated 冰层消融后涨满水的一条条渠道。 Example sentencesExamples Grumbling, the old woman retreated back upstairs, mumbling continually about the problems with today's youth. Many from the crowd immediately fled; others retreated to what was felt a safe distance. If the water line rises far, it means a tidal wave will come and people must retreat to high ground, he said. The footsteps resumed again, retreating into the dark once more. It seemed, at the sound of rapidly retreating footsteps, that he did not want to see me. Cate remained standing there, watching the doors swing and listening to the soft sound of Alexander's retreating footsteps. The animals had already retreated into their jungle homes, and the water had subsided. We retreated into the darkness of the passage, moving quickly back to the storage closet before crossing the hall to my room. She heard footsteps moving away from her and could only guess Rhea had retreated to the bedroom. The girl squeaked, dropped the phone, and I heard her footsteps retreating away from the phone. At least that would give us time to retreat to safer grounds. She let her tense shoulders fall and retreated back to the opposite wall, keeping her eyes on Zarius the whole time. As I approached, Gregory and Mikhail retreated, moving farther into the sheltered area. When Anna, as usual, shooed me out of the kitchen, I defeated, retreated back to the lounge. Orville bobbed his brown head of hair and retreated to the safety of the kitchen. Slumping back in his seat, the head of Sleet house let out a quiet sigh as he watched his false friends retreat from the table. The crowd of people gasped and retreated a few steps from me, like I was a wild animal whom they thought to be dead, only to come back to life. There's no pausing, save for retreating to a safer area. Risaku retreated to the ground where his friends safely resided. He backed away from the fire, retreating to the rear of the cave, and huddled against the rock, trying to block out the voices calling his name. Synonyms go out, ebb, recede, flow out, fall, go down 1.2 Withdraw to a quiet or secluded place. 隐退；隐居 after the funeral he retreated to the shore 葬礼后他隐居到苏格兰。 Example sentencesExamples As if by instinct, he retreats to the woodshed, a quiet and private place where he sometimes goes just to sit and think. So they retreated to a quiet agrarian existence as a form of protest, painting mountains and rivers because these are what endure. He skipped dinner and retreated to his room to practice all night. My father had retreated to his study for most of this period, though, which I found to be quite against his character. As he grows older Frenhofer retreats into seclusion, devoting his last years to a single work that no one has seen and that he cannot bring himself to complete. After the funeral, though, he had retreated more into himself, and closed up even more - if that was even possible. Edwards lives in and has a studio in Toronto but also has a place to retreat to and draw inspiration from in the rural farm country of Canada just north of Toronto. With the jury still out, we retreat to the back corner of the court. More practically, it gives them a place to retreat to, escaping the stress of life in the public eye. Livia retreated from the outside world more and more, even shutting out the company of Sarah Buckner. I left the table, and retreated to a quiet spot on the stairs beside Smokey, hoping not to be found for the rest of the day. As his reputation declined, the sculptor retreated to his studio and stopped exhibiting. Some miles down was a great waterfall that fell into a beautiful stone haven Angharad liked to retreat to. When things become too stressful he retreats into his mind where he does mathematical puzzles for hours on end to calm himself down. Shivering he slowed his breathing and closed his mind, retreating within himself in one of the meditation rituals. Mrs. Robinson had let him retreat to someplace quiet to finish student evaluations. Undaunted, uncluttered, untouched, this is the charm of Tobago for the celebrated citizens of the world who retreat to its shores. Hazel wrote all her work by hand and on Sundays would retreat to the quiet of the nearly empty computer laboratory at Massey University to type up her thesis. As he got older, he retreated from the public eye, spent his days in quiet solitary devotion and scholarly study. For Hewitt, nature becomes a refuge, a place to which he can retreat and escape from the rigours of life. 1.3 Change one's decisions, plans, or attitude, as a result of criticism from others. （尤指因受到批评而）退缩；让步 his proposals were clearly unreasonable and he was soon forced to retreat 他的提议明显不合理，因此他很快就被迫让步。 Example sentencesExamples Deng, as a result, had to argue his case, to move one step at a time, and sometimes to retreat from positions which opposition had made untenable. It is a role we should embrace with real confidence, resisting nostalgia, refusing to retreat into isolationism. The government should not retreat in the face of striking workers using force. I am in earnest - I will not equivocate - I will not excuse - I will not retreat a single inch - and I will be heard. I think our case here would have to be that we can't get out of it, that one way or another you're in this argument, it's a very, very difficult one to retreat from. As soon as you attack one thing he retreats and agrees with you, and as soon as you agree with him he disagrees again. Obviously the council have now retreated in the face of their united voice. Synonyms change one's decision, change one's mind, change one's attitude, change one's plans 1.4 (of shares of stock) decline in value. （股票）贬值 with complement shares retreated 32 points to 653 points Example sentencesExamples London shares retreated in a week that saw oil prices surge to a new record high of more than $54 a barrel. London shares retreated this week as the Chancellor unveiled his latest Budget. 1.5Chess with object Move (a piece) back from a forward or threatened position on the board. Example sentencesExamples However it all made perfect sense for the computer, as it thought that Kramnik's best was to retreat his knight, then it would repeat its move too, settling for a draw. Black's next move intends to retreat the queen to h6 if necessary, seeking to relieve some pressure through a queen trade. Bareev retreated his king and knight and amazingly got the draw in 73 moves after he looked dead lost. Also, his pieces are retreated, rather than immediately removed from the board. Black could safely retreat the knight, but the king move brings the game to a crisis. nounrəˈtrētrəˈtrit 1An act of moving back or withdrawing. 撤退，退却 a speedy retreat 快速撤退。 the army was in retreat 军队在撤退。 Example sentencesExamples On the evening of 4th July, under cover of sheeting rain, he set his men in retreat towards Virginia. Michaela almost took a step back in retreat but she checked herself and lifted her chin. There may seem little hope in fighting, but there is still less in retreat. The later Middle Ages was a period when royal feudal rights are usually considered to have been in retreat in England. Barely seconds into the conflict, and already the defenders are in retreat. The fusillade to protect his retreat began and as he went, keeping low, he dragged with him the spool of wire to be connected to the detonator. He pictured himself now, crawling in the mud of a ditch, filthy and wretched, scampering in retreat. Hector and his stalwart Trojan army force the Greeks into a retreat. Last night the cavalry covered the retreat of the last troops from Manassas, though there was hardly any opposition, if any at all. It is true that the national assembly, and in particular its government ministries, continued to be dominated by wealthy notables, but the landed magnates were in retreat. The Jacobites managed an orderly retreat and William's forces were in no condition to pursue. First looking at Maria, then back at Erik, the man's weapon hand began to shake apprehensively as he started to take several steps in retreat. We do not yet know whether different stages of a battle, such as the initial salvos, a fighting retreat and a rout, have different archaeological signatures. As the Union retreat continued, a mammoth bottleneck developed at Frayser's Farm, halting the withdrawal. However, surrounding tribes rose up and forced a desperate retreat through mountainous country. These can weaken the enemy, forestall his attack, and potentially force his retreat. The military archives yielded much more information on the retreat of Napoleon's Grand Army across Germany in 1813. They seemed to have made a cowardly retreat and were most likely shivering in fear from the sound of her giant robot's earth-shaking footsteps. The battle raged for nine hours, but at midnight Napoleon ordered a retreat. Natalya quickly followed after her brother in retreat, deciding to flee and live to fight yet another day. Synonyms withdrawal, pulling back, flight 1.1 An act of changing one's decisions, plans, or attitude, especially as a result of criticism from others. （尤指因受到批评而）退缩；让步 the unions made a retreat from their earlier position 工会从他们先前的立场退却。 Example sentencesExamples Once the wizard is destroyed, you can opt for a tactical retreat, often a good idea considering in this mode, the wizard is unable to cast spells or summon any more creatures. But Donahue tells us that the switch from grains to hay, from tillage to meadow did not signal a retreat. Lenin, however, was astute enough to realize that a strategic retreat was required. Strong campaigns across India maybe starting to force this corporation into a retreat, but it will not be the last such absurdity. At Derby, his military council forced a retreat. Their 2003 adventure ended in frustration when inclement weather forced a hasty retreat. Feeling snubbed, she decided to beat a strategic retreat. Mounting a strategic retreat, Sam re-entered the house and obediently followed Honey's mother back to the party. The minister of war, Kuropatkin, was appointed to command the Far Eastern land forces and, no doubt familiar with War and Peace, adopted a strategy of retreat. Perhaps Shakespeare felt that a judicious tactical retreat following rehearsal criticism was in order, but that does not brand the line a mistake. After years of tub thumping, backroom arm twisting, and tactical releases and untactical retreats, Sun Microsystems investment in putting Java into interactive TV finally looks like paying off. Marin shifted a bit on his feet, before deciding that a strategic retreat was definitely called for. Synonyms climbdown, backdown, retraction, concession, about-face, u-turn, rowback 1.2 A decline in the value of shares of stock. 股票跌价 Example sentencesExamples Not surprisingly, the repeated rumours have led to surges and retreats in the share price, and while some speculators have made big profits, the company's thousands of small shareholders have been the real victims. Market rates were moving higher, stocks were in retreat and then near-debacle struck in auto credit default swaps. 2A signal for a military force to withdraw. （军队）撤退信号 the bugle sounded a retreat 军号吹响了撤退号。 Example sentencesExamples The victors pursued the fleeing enemy, killing and capturing as many as they could, until trumpets sounded the retreat. In minutes, the once organised starguard lines had fallen into disarray, and the retreat was sounded. Once one enemy squad is thoroughly decimated, the computer will automatically sound a retreat. There he held on for a time but with the Indians gaining ground he sounded a retreat and we recrossed the river. Civantor, know the future value of his horse regiments, orders the retreat. Even now, as she rested and waited for the signal to begin the retreat, the color on Guo's mantle did not even fade slightly. Ronin surmised that no one had escaped the fight unscathed, and he began wondering if he should've called a retreat in the first place. He opened his mouth and breathed deeply, gathering oxygen into his lungs with which to sound the retreat. Sometimes, I wanted to sound a general retreat. Sounding the retreat in late September 1903, Harrison signaled the surrender of the professional politicians. And soon the birds were flying everywhere signaling the retreat. For the moment, none of these players is sounding a retreat. A call for retreat issued from somewhere in Elvish, followed by a horn, a single ringing note that bellowed over the clash of weapons and roars of beasts. 2.1 A military musical ceremony carried out at sunset, originating in the playing of drums and bugles to tell soldiers to return to camp for the night. （日暮时传士兵回营的）降旗仪式；降旗号 Example sentencesExamples This beating of retreat was later extended to include the whole corps of drums with fifes, pipes or bugles. In earlier days, fighting would cease at sunset and, following the beating retreat and the band troop, a hymn would be played in honour of those of the regiment who had fallen during the day. 3A quiet or secluded place in which one can rest and relax. 隐居处；静居处 their mountain retreat in New Hampshire Example sentencesExamples Cool and relaxing, the forest was a refreshing retreat from the muggy, crowded streets and alleyways of the now often crowded town. Another building, the so-called ‘Maritime Villa’, has been interpreted as a place of quiet retreat for the Emperor. The rich colours and ever-changing light of the surrounds make this an ideal setting for a rural retreat, and outdoor activity centre. Fuchsia, blackthorn, limestone and seashore combine to make this a truly idyllic location, perfect as a weekend retreat or holiday home. Powerscourt Paddocks should generate interest among families seeking a rural retreat within commuting distance of Dublin. Les Chenes was an ideal location for an artist's retreat. The gentle breezes, lulling waves, and general island calm create a perfect setting for a regenerative retreat. Delphi Mountain Resort and Spa is a luxury retreat which offers rejuvenation in a wilderness setting. The original Auroran settlers had landed in the location that was now the park and decided to keep it as a peaceful retreat in the centre of the city. He spends most weekends at a hideaway retreat near Powerscourt Waterfall that he bought about two years ago from Dublin businessman Harry Crosbie. He needed a place to escape to, a retreat, a haven. He has transformed his house from drab and ordinary into an artist's retreat. Within commuting distance of Dublin, the property could also be used as a country retreat or maintained as a family run bed-and-breakfast. The elegant Mahogany Room piano bar offers a quiet retreat overlooking the adjacent brick courtyard. The first two weeks of the Academy were spent in splendid isolation, with the group based in a country retreat in Wiltshire. The central court is conceived as the largest room in the house, providing a common area and a sheltered retreat in summer. He had offered her her choice of splendid apartments downtown, but he had also suggested the country, as a retreat. The client wanted a weekend retreat, with space for guests, which would respond to the beauty of the setting. The cabin was right across from a lake, the perfect writer's retreat. He wanted a quiet retreat to build his house upon and concentrate on his work. Synonyms refuge, haven, resort, asylum, sanctuary, sanctum sanctorum 3.1 A period of seclusion for the purposes of prayer and meditation. 静修期，静思期 the bishop is away on his annual retreat 主教因年度静修不在家。 before his ordination he went on retreat 在被授神职前他进入静修期。 Example sentencesExamples One can thus expand the definition of ‘adventure’ to include Zen meditation retreats, cello lessons, or medical school. We had just spent a pleasant day on Belle Mare beach, splashing in crystal clear water across the street from a local ashram, the Asian version of a spiritual retreat. Living in retreats in secluded areas they have silently and unceasingly guided the evolution of humanity through the work of their disciples. The most fervent Jansenists opted for a life of severe self-denial and constant prayer, in retreat from the world. Teaming up with celebrity stylist Louise O'Connor, Rita promises her clients the escapism of a modern day Zen retreat. Bishop Robinson will be in Ireland in October to address the annual retreat of the diocese of Limerick and Killaloe in the Dingle Skelligs hotel. In Indian legend, every rishi, or yogi, who possesses divine power has a retreat in the mountain vastness of the Himalayas. Since it was difficult to adhere to the advice imparted by visions, men and women went on annual fasts or retreats to renew the vision and reflect on their lives. During this time he also made pilgrimages to Sri Lanka, India, China, and Nepal to visit Buddhist sites and for meditation retreats. I had a little altar in my room, sat for an hour a day and regularly attended one-day retreats. The number of Catholics who attend the annual retreat has swelled. His recovery programme goes on to embrace detox, rehab and Buddhist meditation retreats. Silent meditation retreats, I've discovered, are helpful for some people and not for others. Synonyms seclusion, withdrawal, retirement, solitude, isolation, hiding, privacy, sanctuary Origin Late Middle English: from Old French retret (noun), retraiter (verb), from Latin retrahere ‘pull back’ (see retract).
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