"retreated" in Chinese (Simplified)
撤退了退缩了
Definition
为了避开危险或失败后,向后或离开某地。也可以指从困难的情境中退出。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于军事或正式场合,但也可以用于日常生活中指某人退出争论等。不是用于形容普通的后退一步,而是强调明显的撤离或回避。
Examples
The soldiers retreated when the enemy advanced.
敌人进攻时,士兵们**撤退了**。
After losing the match, the team retreated to the locker room.
比赛失利后,队员们**退缩了**回更衣室。
She retreated into her room to read.
她**退到**房间里看书。
He felt embarrassed and retreated from the conversation.
他感到尴尬,**退出了**谈话。
As soon as the dog barked, the cat retreated under the table.
狗一叫,猫就**缩到**桌子底下了。
When things got tense, he quietly retreated to his office.
气氛变紧张时,他悄悄**退回**了办公室。