"retreated" in Chinese (Traditional)
撤退了退縮了
Definition
為了避開危險或失敗後,向後或離開某地。也可以指從困難的情境中退出。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常用於軍事或正式場合,也可形容日常生活中某人退出爭論等。不是形容普通的後退一步,而是強調明顯的撤離或迴避。
Examples
The soldiers retreated when the enemy advanced.
敵人進攻時,士兵們**撤退了**。
After losing the match, the team retreated to the locker room.
比賽失利後,隊員們**退縮了**回更衣室。
She retreated into her room to read.
她**退到**房間裡看書。
He felt embarrassed and retreated from the conversation.
他感到尷尬,**退出了**談話。
As soon as the dog barked, the cat retreated under the table.
狗一叫,貓就**縮到**桌子底下了。
When things got tense, he quietly retreated to his office.
氣氛變緊張時,他悄悄**退回**了辦公室。