beat a retreat

基本解释

Admitted to their ideal school, but all things heavy, often want to beat a retreat.
考上自己理想的学校，却整日心事沉重，经常想打退堂鼓。
With the increase in homework, is beginning to feel powerless, and good 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。
Yet the grouse, although it may swoop and jink to avoid a peppering of pellets, is far from the swiftest bird that might beat a retreat from the shotguns.
尽管松鸡的俯冲和急转可能会躲过子弹网状般的扫射，但它远非速度最迅捷的鸟，能从枪下“漏网”逃生。

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