preparing to flee 意味

• preparing to flee
  逃げ腰
  逃腰
  にげごし
  逃げ支度
  にげじたく
  

例文

1. although tomomori was desperately engaged in a defensive fight , the soldiers of the taira clan ' s army were preparing to flee and eventually started to retreat .
   知盛は必死に防戦するが兵が浮き足立って、遂に敗走を始めた。