retiring

英 [rɪˈtaɪə.rɪŋ]      美 [rɪˈtaɪr.ɪŋ]
  • adj. 退休的;不善社交的;过隐居生活的
  • v. 退休(retire的ing形式)
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retiring 不爱与人交往的

来自 retire,撤离。比喻用法。

retiring (adj.)
1580s, "departing, retreating," present participle adjective from retire (v.). Also "fond of retiring, disposed to seclusion," hence "unobtrusive, modest, subdued" (1766).
1. Webster is retiring as head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
韦伯斯特即将从中央情报局局长的位子上退职。
2. I'm retiring next month. They're putting me out to pasture.
我下个月退休。他们要我养老去了。
3. Lillee said he had no regrets about retiring.
利里说他没后悔退休。
4. She was a shy and retiring person off-stage.
她在现实生活中是个腼腆而且不善社交的人。
5. a quiet, retiring man
话少而又腼腆的男子

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