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retracted

🇬🇧 UK/rɪ'trækt/🇺🇸 US
B1

Definitions

adj.

Pulled or drawn back and inward, as a cat's claws

缩回的,收回的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
reagain, back
+
tract
+
edpast tense / completed
=retracted

Common Collocations

  • 1.retracted claws收起的爪子
  • 2.retracted statement撤回的声明
  • 3.retracted landing gear收起的起落架
  • 4.[retracted position]收缩位置

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The cat's retracted claws made it safe to handle.

  • 2.

    The landing gear remained retracted until the plane approached the runway.

  • 3.

    His retracted statement left the public confused about the true facts.

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