We have found ourselves a beautiful exurban retreat.

我们已在城市远郊找到一处美丽的安静之地。

We covered his retreat with bursts of gunfire.

我们集中火力掩护他撤退。

I made a tactful retreat before they started arguing.

在他们开始争论前我机智地离开了。

They knew when to attack and when to retreat.

他们知道什么时候进攻和什么时候撤退。

The general ordered the bugler to sound the retreat.

将军命令号手吹号收兵。

They spent a week in (a) retreat.

他们静修了一周。

He retreated hastily back to his car.

他匆忙退回自己的车里。

Firm successful persuasion, advance and retreat by easy stages.

坚定成功信念，进退皆从容。

After several reverses the enemy was forced to retreat.

几次失败后敌军被迫后撤。

Confronted by the angry strikers,the police had to retreat.

面对愤怒的罢工者,警察只好后退。

He always retreated emotionally at the first whiff of conflict.

只要有一点冲突的迹象，他在感情上就退缩。

You cannot retreat from your responsibility in this affair.

你不能回避在这一事件中的责任。

They decided to retreat lest they would be between two fires.

他们决定撤退, 否则就要受两面夹击。

The soldiers were ordered to retreat to safer positions behind the lines.

士兵们奉命撤退到后方较为安全的阵地上去。

The defeated army had to retreat hastily from the field of battle.

败军被迫仓皇地从战场上撤退。

Housework is negatively valued as a retreat from a disliked alternative— employment work.

家务劳动给消极地看作是逃避不喜欢的另一种选择——受雇工作。

The enemy retreated in perfect dismay.

敌人沮丧地退去。

They watched his retreating figure.

他们看着他走远的身影。

Public violence compels especially women and the old to retreat into private laager because they find everything around them threatening.

公开的暴力行为尤其迫使妇女和老人退到一个隐蔽的私人的安全地带,因为他们觉得周围的一切都对他们有威胁。

We both say it's over, but nevertheless hesitate, my retreats in the face of your advances melding into a rhythmless cha-cha.

说止息了，但事实上，我们仍犹豫不决，你来我往得跳起一支无节奏的恰恰舞。