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"He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"
同义词： shrink back
"The cat retracted his claws"
同义词： draw in
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V-T/V-I If you retract something that you have said or written, you say that you did not mean it. 收回; 撤回说出的话 [正式]
Mr. Smith hurriedly sought to retract the statement, but it had just been broadcast on national radio.
史密斯先生急忙试图收回声明，但它刚刚已经在国家电台播出了。
He's hoping that if he makes me feel guilty, I'll retract.
他希望如果他使我感到愧疚，我就会收回自己的话。
retraction N-COUNT 收回
Miss Pearce said she expected an unqualified retraction of his comments within twenty-four hours.
皮尔斯小姐称她希望他在24小时内无条件收回他的言论。
V-T/V-I When a part of a machine or a part of a person's body retracts or is retracted, it moves inward or becomes shorter. 使缩回; 缩回 [正式]
Torn muscles retract and lose strength, structure, and tightness.
撕裂了的肌肉会收缩，进而丧失力量、结构和紧实度。
The researchers said the skin dries out and retracts after death, giving the appearance of longer hair or nails.
研究者说，死亡之后皮肤会变干并且收缩，所以显得头发和指甲更长了。
Create a clothes-hanging section in your laundry room with a wall-mounted drying rack that retracts when not in use.
在洗衣间里留一块挂衣服的空间，包括一个可以在不用的时候收缩起来的壁挂式晾衣架。
Oasis of the Seas, which was built in Finland, is so big its exhaust stack retracts so it can pass under bridges as it travels the world.
在芬兰建造的海洋绿洲号游轮可缩回巨大的烟囱，这样在环游世界时就可从桥下穿过。
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