The young nurse pulled a face at the Matron's retreating figure.

看着护士长离去的身影，这个年轻的护士做了个鬼脸。

柯林斯例句

They watched his retreating figure.

他们看着他走远的身影.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

Retreating soldiers were dousing homes and shops with petrol and setting them on fire.

撤退的士兵把汽油浇到住宅和商店上，并放火焚烧。

柯林斯例句

If your ordinary life is out of control, then retreating into a cosy ritual will not improve matters.

如果正常生活都一团糟了，那么再讲究小情调根本无济于事。

柯林斯例句

Why didn't he hold the Yankees instead of everlastingly retreating?

他为什么不将北军挡住,反而节节败退 呢 ?

飘（部分）

" Yes , but it now turns out that they're actually retreating.

“ 现在知道那就是退!

子夜部分

Their own promptitude in retreating at the critical moment saved them.

他们自己在危急的时刻迅速退却,这才得以避免被歼灭.

辞典例句

They kept their dignity by retreating behind an unreasoning authoritarian.

他们以无理的权威气派为屏障,可以保持自己的威严.

辞典例句

The Marquis looked that way, and listened for the retreating step of his valet.

侯爵望了望那边, 听见侍仆的脚步声离开了.

英汉文学 - 双城记

These last days he had followed the retreating soldiers, bathed in sweat from head to foot.

这些日子了,他随着兵们跑, 汗从头上一直流到脚后跟.

汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子

Liu Yu - ying watched his retreating figure, her lips compressed into a contemptuous line.

刘玉英看着冯云卿的背影, 鄙夷地扁扁嘴.

子夜部分

But having committed herself to this line of action there was no retreating for bad weather.

她既然已经箭离弦上了,那就不能因为天气不好而退回.

辞典例句

A sensation of stupor oppressed me, as my eyes followed her retreating steps.

我的目光紧随着她那渐渐远去的脚步,一种恍惚的感觉压迫着我.

辞典例句

The heavens were placid, but still luminous with the light at the retreating sun.

天空一片宁静, 夕阳染得天际色彩斑斓.

辞典例句

Technically, they're retreating, but strategically, they're advancing.

技术上说, 他们在撤退, 但战略上, 他们正在前进.

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