"in retreat" in Chinese (Simplified)
撤退中退缩中
Definition
指从某个位置撤退或后退,通常由于失败、损失或压力。既可指军事撤退,也可用于比喻某人或某事正在失势。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“In retreat” 通常用于正式、分析或新闻语境。常见搭配有“the army is in retreat”,“the company is in retreat in the market”。不能用于表示正面或积极的行动。
Examples
The soldiers were in retreat after the attack.
士兵们在袭击后**撤退中**。
After losing many customers, the company found itself in retreat.
失去许多客户后,公司发现自己**退缩中**。
The team went in retreat when their opponents scored.
对手得分后,队伍**撤退中**。
The politician's support was clearly in retreat after the scandal.
丑闻后,这位政客的支持率明显**退缩中**。
Environmental policies seem to be in retreat these days.
如今环保政策似乎**退缩中**。
His confidence was visibly in retreat during the interview.
面试时,他的自信心明显**退缩中**。