beat a hasty retreat
匆忙逃離,急忙撤退
正式·描述因危險(xiǎn)或?qū)擂味焖匐x開(kāi)
英文釋義
to quickly leave a place or situation in order to avoid something unpleasant or dangerous
例句
When the rain started pouring, the campers beat a hasty retreat to their tents.
典故來(lái)源
源自軍事戰(zhàn)術(shù),指軍隊(duì)快速撤退以避免損失,后用于日常生活中的匆忙離開(kāi)。