动词打退堂鼓; 撤退，放弃
ph.
1. When they saw the teacher coming, they beat a hasty retreat.
他们看到老师来了，就赶紧躲开。
1. 撤退：beastly 残忍的 | beat a retreat 撤退 | beat about the bush 旁敲侧击
2. 溜之大吉：be ablazed with 闪闪发光 | beat a retreat 溜之大吉 | beat around the bush 拐弯抹角
3. 撤退, 放弃：beat a dead horse || 重提早已解决了的问题 炒冷饭 白费口舌 浪费精力 | beat a retreat || 撤退, 放弃 | beat about the bush || 打草拨丛寻觅猎物 转弯抹角地谈话, 旁敲侧击
4. 败退;逃离：demographer: n. 人口统计学家 | beat a retreat: 败退;逃离 | predecessor: n. 前辈
1. Fey beat a hasty retreat in the opening segment, walking past the real Palin with a barely perceptible nod.
beat a retreat的解释
verb
1. depart hastily