1. The parents agree in writing to meet monthly in one of 20 regional groups, go to a yearly three-day regional retreat, and spend at least three times a year in workshops, discussion groups and seminars at Bath. 家长签约同意每月出席一次区小组会议(共20个区小组),每年去区休养所三天,每年至少参加三次巴思市的研修班、讨论组和研讨会。
2. He was glad to get away with a mere twenty pounds and he beat a hasty retreat, clutching the precious bottle under his arm. 他庆幸自己只破费了20英镑便得以脱身。他把那宝贵的瓶子放在腋下夹着,溜之大吉。
3. My father is excited by this story, but I retreat into an even more determined silence. 我爸爸听了这个故事感到兴奋不已,而我则越发往后退缩,更加下定决心保持沉默。
4. I retreat into sleep; I sleep through the day and the night, and my parents can't shake me out of it. 我又蒙头睡觉,从早睡到晚,连父母都无法把我从睡梦中摇醒。