retrenching

/rɪˈtrɛntʃɪŋ/ /riˈtrɛntʃɪŋ/

Meanings

verb

重新挖沟，深挖沟渠。

To dig or redig a trench where one already exists.

Examples :

"The soldiers were retrenching their defensive positions, deepening the existing trenches to better protect themselves from enemy fire. "

士兵们正在重新挖沟加固他们的防御阵地，他们深挖现有的战壕，以更好地保护自己免受敌人的炮火袭击。

Related Words

trenches noun

/ˈtɹɛnt͡ʃɪz/

战壕, 壕沟

"The plumber dug trenches in the yard to lay new water pipes. "

水管工在院子里挖了壕沟，以便铺设新的水管。

existing verb

/ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/

存在，生存.

"The problem with the project is that the current design flaws are already existing. "

这个项目的问题在于目前设计上的缺陷已经存在了。

themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

他们自己，她们自己，它们自己

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

他们打算自己尝试攀登珠穆朗玛峰。

positions noun

/pəˈzɪʃənz/

位置，地点。

"The teacher assigned students to different positions in the classroom. "

老师把学生们分配到教室里不同的位置。

trench noun

/tɹɛntʃ/

沟渠，壕沟。

"The construction workers dug a trench to lay the new water pipe. "

建筑工人们挖了一条沟渠，用来铺设新的水管。

protect verb

/pɹəˈtɛkt/

保护，保卫，防护。

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

安全套的设计是为了保护人们免受性传播疾病的侵害。

soldiers noun

/ˈsɒldʒəz/ /ˈsoʊldʒɚz/

士兵，战士

"The soldiers marched in the parade, wearing their uniforms. "

士兵们穿着制服，在游行队伍中行进。

defensive noun

/dɪˈfɛnsɪv/

防御，防守，守势

"The football team's defensive strategy was key to their victory. "

这支足球队的防守策略是他们获胜的关键。

already adverb

/ɑlˈɹɛdi/ /ɔːlˈɹɛdi/ /ɔlˈɹɛdi/

已经，早已。

"The students are already finished with their homework. "

学生们已经做完作业了。

exists verb

/ɪɡˈzɪsts/

存在，生存.

"Simple: "Life exists on Earth." Slightly more specific, but still easy to understand: "My old school still exists, even though it's been remodeled." "

我的老学校虽然被重新装修过了，但仍然存在。

better noun

[ˈbeɾə] [ˈbɛɾɚ] [ˈbɛtʰɚ~ˈbɛθ̠ɚ~ˈbɛt̪ɚ] [ˈbɛʔɚ~ˈbɛʔəɾ] [ˈbɛtʰə]

更好的人， superior的人

"He quickly found Ali his better in the ring."

他很快就发现阿里在拳击场上遇到了比他更厉害的对手.

deepening verb

/ˈdiːpənɪŋ/ /ˈdiːpnɪŋ/

加深，深化。

"They deepened the well by 200 feet."

他们把井挖深了二百英尺。