"beat a retreat" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 撤退
• 迅速撤離

Definition

快速離開一個地方或情境，特別是為了避免危險、失敗或尷尬。最初是一個軍事用語，現在常用於日常生活中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

正式至中性，有時帶有幽默感。常指因害怕、壓力或尷尬而退出。這個表達不同於一般的‘離開’，更強調避開困難。

Examples

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

當他們看到暴風雨來臨時，健行者們**撤退**了。

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

我們隊輸掉比賽後不得不**撤退**。

She decided to beat a retreat from the noisy party.

她決定從吵鬧的派對中**撤退**。

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

他們發現人數不夠時，立刻**撤退**了。

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

我本想加入爭論，但看到情況太激烈，就決定**撤退**了。

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

他小聲說：「趁老闆還沒發現我們走，趕緊**撤退**吧。」