1.retreat into 縮進;撤進
I thought, I need to retreat into something else.
我想,我得退入別的世界。
2.ward off 抵擋;防止
I have always been ready to use force in order to defy tyranny or ward off ruin.
為了反抗暴政,防止世界毀滅,我隨時準備使用武力。
3.the precariousness of 瀕危;不安全
Mrs Obama also has a unique understanding of the precariousness of black life.
奧巴馬夫人對黑人生活的不安全性有著獨特的理解。