
好词典

源自拉丁语 'retractus',是 'retrahere' 的过去分词,意为 '拉回'(re- 表示 '向后',trahere 表示 '拉')。
❶ 撤回或收回说过的话、声明等,通常是因为意识到之前的说法不正确或不合适。
“The newspaper was forced to retract its false story.”
(该报纸被迫撤回其虚假报道。)
“He refused to retract his statement despite the evidence.”
(尽管有证据,他仍拒绝收回他的声明。)
❶ 将某物缩回或拉回原来的位置,常用于描述机械部件或身体部位的动作。
“The cat retracted its claws after scratching the furniture.”
(猫在抓家具后收回了爪子。)
“The landing gear retracts automatically after takeoff.”
(起落架在起飞后自动收回。)
retract a statement — 正式撤回之前发表的声明,通常是因为发现其中有错误或不当内容。
“The politician had to retract his statement after public outcry.”
(在公众强烈抗议后,这位政治家不得不撤回他的声明。)
retract into oneself — 指人在社交场合中变得沉默或退缩,通常是因为感到不安或害羞。
“After the embarrassing incident, she retracted into herself for weeks.”
(在那次尴尬事件后,她几周都沉默寡言。)