retreat

/rɪˈtriːt/ v. / n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

撤退，后退；退避，退缩；撤退，退避；隐居处，休养所

释义与例句

v. 撤退，后退；退避，退缩
to move back or away from a place or situation; to withdraw from a difficult or dangerous position
  1. The soldiers were forced to retreat under heavy fire.
    士兵们在猛烈炮火下被迫撤退。
  2. She retreated to her room to think in peace.
    她退回到房间里安静思考。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The floodwaters slowly retreated after the storm.
    暴风雨过后洪水慢慢退去。
n. 撤退，退避；隐居处，休养所
an act of moving back or withdrawing; a quiet place to which someone goes for rest or privacy
  1. The army's retreat was well organized.
    军队的撤退井然有序。
  2. The mountain cabin served as her personal retreat.
    那间山间小屋是她个人的隐居之所。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. They attended a weekend retreat at the monastery.
    他们参加了在修道院举行的周末静修。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 re(回)+treat(拉)→拉回来→撤退

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • retreater 撤退者
    n.
  • retreatism 退却主义
    n.
同义词
  • withdraw 撤退，退出
    泛指从某一场景中退出
    The troops withdrew from the battlefield at dawn. 部队在黎明时分撤出战场。
  • retire 退隐，退出
    侧重退到安静或私人空间
    He retired to his study after dinner. 晚饭后他退回到书房。
反义词
  • advance 前进，推进
    与撤退相反，向前推进
    The army advanced toward the city. 军队向城市推进。
常见搭配
  • retreat from 从…撤退
    The army retreated from the front line. 军队从前线撤退。
  • beat a retreat 撤退，仓皇逃走
    When the dog barked, the cat beat a hasty retreat. 狗一叫，猫就仓皇逃走了。
  • summer retreat 避暑胜地
    The lake house is a popular summer retreat. 湖边别墅是受欢迎的避暑胜地。