beat a retreat

beat a retreat

美 　英

• na.发出收兵的信号；打退堂鼓；匆忙撤退
• 网络放弃不干；退却；溜走

英汉解释

na.	1. 发出收兵的信号;撤退,退却,放弃不干,打退堂鼓 2. 匆忙撤退;打退堂鼓

英英解释

un.	1. to leave, especially in a hurry 2. to back down or take something back that was said

例句

Don't beat a retreat immediately after any setback, at least you should make another attempt to hit it.

不要一遇到挫折就打退堂鼓，至少你应该再试一次。

Our family beat a retreat back to the sofa as if chased by enemy soldiers.

象被敌兵追赶似的，我们一家人又撤回到了沙发上。

Then he beat a retreat, with drooping head, but the last in the field, like a general who has fought well.

于是他低着头退出大厅，可是走在最后，就象一位吃了大败仗的将军。

If dominance exists, I believe other investors will certainly "beat a retreat" .

如果垄断仍然存在，我相信其他投资者一定会打退堂鼓。

Faced with any difficulty, one should never choose to beat a retreat, but rise to the challenge.

面对困难不能打退堂鼓，而要接受挑战。

The commander's suspicion being not quite removed, he desired the drummer to beat a retreat.

指挥官还是有点疑心，再请他打撤退鼓。

As a leader, now you beat a retreat, then what your team members can do?

作为一个领导者现在你打退堂鼓了，你的队员们能怎么办？

There appeared an emergency in front. We must beat a retreat immediately.

前方遇到紧急情况，我们必须马上回撤。

Who wants to beat a retreat?

谁退缩了？

Then Xiao Wu beat a retreat.

这时小吴打起退堂鼓来了。