v.撤退，放弃; 打退堂鼓
撤退；放弃
The government beat a retreat, canceling the announced rises in food prices.───该政府赶紧收回成命,撤消了业已宣布的食品提价.
Who wants to beat a retreat?───谁退缩了？
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.
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。
With the increase in homework, is beginning to feel powerless and times to beat a retreat.───随着功课的增多, 渐渐感到力不从心,好几次想打退堂鼓.
Donot beat a retreat immediately after you should make another attempt to hit it.───不要一遇到挫折就打退堂鼓,至少应该再试一次.
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。
Our 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 Xiao Wu beat a retreat.───这时小吴打起退堂鼓来了.
With the increase in homework, is beginning to feel powerless and times to beat a retreat.
to beat a retreat───退却
beat a rival───击败对手
hasty retreat───仓促退却
to retreat───撤退
beat your breast───拍你的胸脯
beat the rap───逃过刑事责任；摆脱困境
death threat───死亡威胁
eat a diet───节食
heat treatment───[机]热处理