"beat a retreat" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 撤退
• 迅速撤离

Definition

快速离开一个地方或情境，尤其是为了避免危险、失败或尴尬。最初是军事用语，现在经常用于日常生活。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

正式到中性，偶尔带点幽默。多指因害怕、压力或难堪而主动撤离。不是一般的‘离开’，而是有些“落荒而逃”或被动撤退的意味。

Examples

When they saw the storm coming, the hikers beat a retreat.

当他们看到暴风雨来袭时，徒步者们**撤退**了。

Our team had to beat a retreat after losing the game.

我们队输掉比赛后不得不**撤退**。

She decided to beat a retreat from the noisy party.

她决定从喧闹的派对中**撤退**。

Once they realized they were outnumbered, they quickly beat a retreat.

他们意识到人数不够时，立刻**撤退**了。

I was about to join the argument, but seeing how heated it was, I decided to beat a retreat.

我本想加入争论，但看到气氛太激烈，就决定**撤退**了。

"Let’s beat a retreat before the boss notices we’re gone," he whispered.

他低声说：“趁老板没发现我们走，赶紧**撤退**吧。”