retreat的英文翻译是什么意思,词典释义与在线翻译
Noun:- (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat;
"the disorderly retreat of French troops"
- a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
- (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
- (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
- an area where you can be alone
- withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation;
"the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity"
- the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
Verb:- pull back or move away or backward;
"The enemy withdrew"
"The limo pulled away from the curb"
- move away, as for privacy;
"The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"
- move back;
"The glacier retrogrades"
- make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity;
"We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"
"He backed out of his earlier promise"
"The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"