retreat

英 /rɪˈtriːt/ 　美 /rɪˈtriːt/

We retreated indoors when the rain began falling heavily.

大雨开始倾盆而下时，我们退回了室内。

As glaciers retreat due to rising temperatures, communities downstream face increasing uncertainty about their future water supplies.

随着气温上升导致冰川退缩，下游社区未来的供水面临越来越大的不确定性。

搭配

retreat from 从……撤退beat a retreat 匆忙退走mountain retreat 山中静养处

retreat强调向后撤离；静养处这一名词义也常见。