retract
英 [r?'tr?kt]
美[r?'tr?kt]
- vt. 縮回；縮進(jìn)；取消
- vi. 縮回；縮進(jìn)；撤消
- n. 收縮核
GRETOEFL低頻詞擴(kuò)展詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱(chēng)單數(shù):?retracts;過(guò)去式:?retracted;過(guò)去分詞:?retracted;現(xiàn)在分詞:?retracting;
助記提示
1、re- "back" + tract-.
2、字面意思為：draw (something) back.
2、字面意思為：draw (something) back.
中文詞源
retract 撤消，撤回，縮回
re-,向后，往回，-tract,拉，詞源同 draw,tractor.
英文詞源
- retract (v.)
- early 15c., "to draw (something) back," from Old French retracter (14c.) and directly from Latin retractus, past participle of retrahere "to draw back" (see retraction). Sense of "to revoke, recant, take back" is attested from 1540s, probably a back-formation from retraction. Related: Retracted; retracting.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. Torn muscles retract, and lose strength, structure, and tightness.
- 撕裂的肌肉會(huì)收縮，喪失原來(lái)的力量、結(jié)構(gòu)和緊實(shí)度。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. He's hoping that if he makes me feel guilty, I'll retract.
- 他指望著如果他能讓我感到內(nèi)疚，我就會(huì)收回所說(shuō)的話(huà)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. A cat can retract its claws, but a dog can't.
- 貓的爪子可以縮進(jìn)去, 但狗不能.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 4. You may retract that statement.
- 你可以撤回那個(gè)聲明.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 5. Mr Smith hurriedly sought to retract the statement, but it had just been broadcast on national radio.
- 史密斯先生想趕快收回這項(xiàng)聲明，但它剛剛已經(jīng)在國(guó)家電臺(tái)播出了。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
