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beat a retreat

/biːt ə rɪˈtriːt/

翻译: 迅速从某种情境中退出,常为避免冲突或危险;原为军事术语,指从战场上撤退。

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/biːt ə rɪˈtriːt/C1formal
  • zh迅速从某种情境中退出,常为避免冲突或危险;原为军事术语,指从战场上撤退。

To withdraw quickly from a situation, often to avoid conflict or danger; originally a military term for retreating from battle.

  1. To withdraw quicklyB2informal

    To leave a place or situation hastily, often to avoid trouble or embarrassment.

    zh仓促撤退

    • When the argument got too heated, he beat a retreat.
    • The soldiers beat a retreat when they saw the enemy's strength.
    • She beat a retreat from the party after an awkward conversation.