retreat

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.
    — In a retreat he outruns any lackey.
  2. The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.; The act of reversing direction and receding from a forward position.
  3. The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.; Withdrawal by a military force from a dangerous position or from enemy attack.
    — The general opted for a swift retreat because he saw his troops were vastly outnumbered.
  4. A peaceful, quiet place affording privacy or security.
    — a mountain retreat
  5. A peaceful, quiet place in which to urinate and defecate: an outhouse; a lavatory. euphemistic,obsolete,rare
  6. A period of retirement, seclusion, or solitude, especially for meditation, prayer, or study.
    — We both need a week retreat after those two stressful years working in the city.
  7. A signal for a military withdrawal.
  8. A bugle call or drumbeat signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset, as on a military base.
    — to-morrow the Royal Standard will be hoisted at Edinburgh Castle from reveille to retreat.
  9. A military ceremony to lower the flag.
  10. The move of a piece from a threatened position.
动词 v.
  1. To withdraw from a position, go back. intransitive
  2. Alternative form of re-treat. alt-of,alternative,intransitive
  3. To withdraw from a position, go back.; To withdraw military forces. intransitive
    — The general refused to order his soldiers to retreat, despite being vastly outnumbered.
  4. To shrink back due to generally warmer temperatures. (of a glacier) intransitive
  5. To slope back. intransitive
    — a retreating forehead

词形变化

retreats plural retreats present,singular,third-person retreating participle,present retreated participle,past retreated past retreats present,singular,third-person retreating participle,present retreated participle,past retreated past

词汇关系

近义词
back away back down balk beat a retreat bug out crawfish decline fall back draw back pull out recede regrade retire retreat retrograde revert roll back shrink sound a retreat turn tail withdraw
反义词
advance charge gain ground forge ahead lunge storm engage fight hold one's ground stand one's ground deadlock draw stand off tie
下位词
abandon flee leave
衍生词
beat a hasty retreat beat a retreat beat retreat counterretreat in retreat managed retreat reretreat retreatal retreatant retreatful retreatism retreatist retreatlike Rural Retreat duty to retreat retreatingness unretreating
相关词
retract

词源

词源 1
From Middle English retret, from Old French retrait or retret, from Latin retractus, from retraho. Doublet of retract, retrait, and ritratto.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Italic *wre-
Latin re-der.
Old French re-bor.
Middle English re-
English re-
English treat
English retreat
From re- + treat.
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