vi. 规避,逃走,逃避 go away to a place of shelter or privacy
词汇搭配
~+副词
retreat further 撤得更远
retreat hastily〔rapidly〕 仓促〔急忙〕撤退
~+介词
retreat before sth 在…面前撤退
retreat from the town 撤出该镇
retreat to a warm place 离开到暖和的地方
常用短语
retreat from(v.+prep.)
▲retreat from sth 1.从…撤退move back from a position or danger
The defeated army had to retreat hastily from the field of battle.败军被迫仓皇地从战场上撤退。
2.避开…move away from or try to get rid of sb/sth
You cannot retreat from your responsibility in this affair.你不能回避在这一事件中的责任。
retreat to(v.+prep.)
撤退到move back to
▲retreat to sth
The soldiers were ordered to retreat to safer positions behind the lines.士兵们奉命撤退到后方较为安全的阵地上去。
句型例句
用作不及物动词
▲S+~(+A)
Our soldiers force the enemy to retreat.我们的战士迫使敌人后退。
词语辨异
retreat, retire, withdraw
参见retire条。
retreat
n. [rɪ'triːt] ( retreats )
双解释义
S 退却,撤退 act or instance of retreating
S 退军号,收兵号 a military signal for retreating
C 退隐处; 藏匿处; 避难所 a place into which one can go for peace and safety
U C 静修(期) a period of prayer, thought, and religious study, with a group
The general ordered the bugler to sound the retreat.将军命令号手吹号收兵。
He lives in a quiet retreat.他住在一个僻静的地方。
They spent a week in (a) retreat.他们静修了一周。
补充资料
[同义词] v. depart, escape, leave, retire, withdraw n. departure, flight, privacy, retirement
[反义词] v. advance, engage, move forward, rush to n. advance, charge, entrance
[词源]<古法语retret<retraire(撤退)