retreat
翻译
撤退, 退却, 退隐
例句
The army was forced to retreat.
军队被迫撤退。
He retreated to his quiet study.
他退回到他安静的书房。
语法模式
((from sth.)) ((to sth.)) （从…）撤退（到…） The army retreated from the city.
近义词
同义词: withdraw, fall back, pull back; 反义词: advance, proceed
词源
来自 're-' (向后) 和古法语 'traire' (拉)，意为向后拉。
记忆技巧
想象一下“重新 (re-) 对待 (treat)”一个情况，也就是退后一步重新评估。名词 'a retreat' 也可以指一个安静的休养地。