好词典
retreating
UK //rɪˈtriːtɪŋ//US //rɪˈtriːtɪŋ//
词源
源自中古英语 'retreten'，来自古法语 'retret'，最终源于拉丁语 'retrahere'，意为'拉回'或'撤回'。
verb
❶ 指军队或人群从某个位置撤退或后退，通常是因为面临危险或压力。也可用于描述个人因害怕或不确定而退缩的行为。
“The soldiers were retreating from the battlefield after heavy losses.”
（士兵们在遭受重大损失后正从战场上撤退。）
“She kept retreating whenever someone tried to get close to her.”
（每当有人试图接近她时，她总是退缩。）
同义词:withdrawing, falling back, backing away, receding
常见短语
be retreating into oneself — 指一个人变得内向或封闭，不愿意与他人交流或分享感受。
“After the breakup, he started retreating into himself and avoided his friends.”
（分手后，他开始封闭自己，回避朋友。）