retracted

英 [rɪˈtræktɪd]

美 [rɪˈtræktɪd]

v.  撤销，收回(说过的话); 撤回，收回(协议、承诺等); 缩回; 拉回
retract的过去分词和过去式

过去式：retracted　

COCA.41074

柯林斯词典

• VERB 收回，撤回(所说的话或写的东西)
  If youretractsomething that you have said or written, you say that you did not mean it.
  1. Mr Smith hurriedly sought to retract the statement, but it had just been broadcast on national radio...
     史密斯先生想赶快收回这项声明，但它刚刚已经在国家电台播出了。
  2. He's hoping that if he makes me feel guilty, I'll retract.
     他指望着如果他能让我感到内疚，我就会收回所说的话。
• V-ERG （使）缩回;（使）缩入;（使）收起
  When a part of a machine or a part of a person's bodyretractsoris retracted, it moves inwards or becomes shorter.
  1. Torn muscles retract, and lose strength, structure, and tightness.
     撕裂的肌肉会收缩，丧失原来的力量、结构和紧实度。
  2. ...when the aircraft's wheels were retracted.
     当飞机的轮子收起来的时候

英英释义

adj

• drawn back and in
  1. a cat with retracted claws

双语例句

• Now the flaps were fully retracted.
  现在襟翼全部收缩进去了。
• Check whether the camera is fully retracted.
  检查摄像机是否完全收回。
• I have no more question, Reverend judge, it seems the witness has retracted his story.
  我没有问题了，法官大人，似乎证人收回他的故事了。
• Had they been spoken to anyone save Rhett she would have shamelessly retracted them.
  如果不是对瑞德而是对别人说的，她可以厚着脸皮收回来。
• Clotted blood hasn't retracted yet.
  凝结的血液还没收缩。
• A caddy retracted his statement, and the only other witness admitted that he might have been mistaken.
  一个球童收回了他的话，唯一的另一个见证人也承认他可能搞错了。
• The president later retracted his statement.
  总统后来收回了他的声明。
• The president's political adviser later retracted this statement.
  总统的政治顾问后的撤回了这项声明。
• The tortoise retracted its head.
  乌龟把头缩了进去。
• At his trial, he retracted his confession.
  他在审讯时翻了供。