retreating army 撤退的军队
retreating glacier 融化后后退的冰川
retreating tide 退潮
retreating footsteps 逐渐远去的脚步声
retreating from responsibility 推卸责任
1. The soldiers are retreating after the battle.
士兵们在战斗后正在撤退。
2. The cat is retreating slowly from the noisy dog.
猫正慢慢地从吵闹的狗身边后退。
3. The glacier has been retreating for decades.
这座冰川已经退缩了几十年。
A: Why is the army retreating?
A：军队为什么在撤退？
B: They are retreating to avoid heavy losses.
B：他们正在撤退以避免重大损失。
1) 向后移动或撤退
2) 军事上撤退或后撤
3) 逐渐远离或退缩
4) 抽象意义上放弃或减少参与
1. 后退，撤退
e.g.
The army is retreating to safer positions.
军队正在撤退到更安全的位置。
2. 逐渐减少，退缩
e.g.
The company is retreating from unprofitable markets.
公司正在退出不盈利的市场。
verb
1. (present participle of retreat) moving back or withdrawing from a place or situation; gradually pulling away.
Synonym: withdrawing, receding