retreat and defend; fall back on the defensive
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to retreat and take up a defensive position; to fall back on the defensive
Originally a military term describing withdrawal to defensive positions; also used in sports and strategic contexts.
Dí敌
jūn军
bèi被
pò迫
tuì退
shǒu守
chéng城
nèi内
。
The enemy forces were forced to retreat and defend within the city walls.
Wǒ我
men们
zhǐ只
néng能
tuì退
shǒu守
dì第
èr二
dào道
fáng防
xiàn线
。
We can only fall back and defend the second line of defense.
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Qiú球
duì队
zài在
shī失
lì利
hòu后
tuì退
shǒu守
běn本
fāng方
bàn半
chǎng场
。
After falling behind, the team retreated to defend their own half of the field.