beat a hasty retreat

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To leave as quickly as possible.
    — A few nights ago, a fair trader had commenced unloading her cargo, consisting of light goods, in the Pent, but in the midst of the operation was discovered by the Philistines, and obliged to beat a hasty retreat across the rope-walk to the sea...

词形变化

beats a hasty retreat present,singular,third-person beating a hasty retreat participle,present beat a hasty retreat past beaten a hasty retreat participle,past

词源

Originally a military term, referring to the pace set by drummers in the British army.
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