retract meaning in English
vt.
缩进。 A cat retracts its claws. 猫缩进它的爪子。 retract one's tongue 缩进舌头。
vt.
取消；撤消，撤回，收回(命令、前言等)。
vi.
取消前言，食言，撤回。 retract from an engagement 取消约会。
Examples
- The eyes are often retracted from dehydration .
眼睛常因脱水而凹陷。 - Now the flaps were fully retracted .
现在襟翼全部收缩进去了。 - So then it was too late to retract .
但一言既出，驷马难追。 - A caddy retracted his statement .
一个球童收回了他的话。 - It was not often necessary for her to retract a statement .
她一言既出，通常不至于撤回。