retreat學測 L4KK [riˈtrit] ｜ /riˈtrit/
撤退；後退·（軍事）撤退；退卻·撤回；改變心意·靜養處；避靜之所·避靜；靈修營
學測常考字，動詞名詞義項多元
When it started to rain hard, they quickly retreated into a cave.
開始下大雨時，他們立刻撤退到一個洞穴裡避雨。
一個畫面：步步後退到安靜角落
後退閃避遇到危險，先往後退一步
整隊撤退軍隊一起往安全處撤退
收回立場從協議或想法往後抽身
退到僻靜角落退到安靜隱密的角落
義項
見熊撤退C1verb撤退；後退
When they saw a bear, they quickly decided to retreat to their tent.
看到熊之後，他們立刻決定撤退回帳篷裡。
retreat to safetyretreat from danger
軍隊撤退C1noun（軍事）撤退；退卻
The army was losing, so the general called for a retreat.
軍隊快打輸了，將軍便下令撤退。
order a retreatcall for a retreat
收回提議C1verb撤回；改變心意
He decided to retreat from his offer after thinking about it.
他仔細想過後，決定收回原本的提議。
retreat from an offerretreat from a decision
山中木屋C1noun靜養處；避靜之所
After a busy week, Sarah went to a small cabin in the mountains — her favorite retreat.
忙碌一週後，Sarah 到山裡的小木屋放鬆——那是她最愛的靜養處。
a mountain retreata weekend retreat
教會靈修C1noun避靜；靈修營
Every summer, the church holds a retreat for people to pray and rest together.
教會每年夏天都會舉辦靈修營，讓大家一起禱告休息。
go on a retreata meditation retreat
片語
beat a retreat敲鼓速退 →匆忙迅速撤退
in full retreat全面潰退 →全面潰敗撤退
retreat into oneself縮回內心 →封閉自我不理人
a weekend retreat週末充電 →週末的放鬆小旅行
你會不會這樣說？
軍隊快輸了，將軍下令 ___。(retreat / retract)
看答案
retreat
retreat 指撤退移動；retract 指收回言論，兩字拼法相近但意思不同。
'The general called for a retreat.' 這裡的 retreat 是什麼詞性？(A) 名詞 (B) 動詞
看答案
(A)
此處 retreat 接在 for a 後面，是名詞用法，不是動詞。
順路看看
withdraw — 更正式的『撤退』同義詞surrender — 撤退失敗後，可能演變成投降多益練習
本區為多益情境練習，與上方釋義獨立編寫
情境例句
戶外展示遇雨
When the rain grew heavier, the sales team retreated into the showroom.
雨勢變大時，業務團隊退入展示間內。
員工休息空間
The small courtyard is a quiet retreat for employees during lunch breaks.
這座小庭院是員工午休時享受寧靜的去處。
詞族
retreat verb 撤退；後退・retreated verb（過去式／過去分詞） 撤退了；後退了・retreating verb（現在分詞） 正在撤退・retreat noun 避靜之所
四選一
When heavy rain began, the event staff had to ____ indoors.
看答案
retreat
had to 後接原形動詞 retreat。retreating 是現在分詞，retreated 是過去式或過去分詞，retreats 是第三人稱單數現在式；三者都不能接在此處的 had to 後。
同義改寫
When the rain grew heavier, the sales team retreated into the showroom. → When the rain grew heavier, the sales team withdrew into the showroom.
此處 retreated 指為了避雨而退入室內；withdrew into 保留移動方向與撤退的意思。
The courtyard offers employees a quiet retreat from the busy office. → The courtyard offers employees a peaceful place away from the busy office.
此處 retreat 指能遠離辦公室忙碌氣氛的安靜場所，改寫保留場所義，沒有改成活動。