retiring

英 [rɪ'taɪərɪŋ] 美
  • adj. 退休的;不善社交的;过隐居生活的
  • v. 退休(retire的ing形式)

中文词源


retiring 不爱与人交往的

来自 retire,撤离。比喻用法。

英文词源


retiring (adj.)
1580s, "departing, retreating," present participle adjective from retire (v.). Also "fond of retiring, disposed to seclusion," hence "unobtrusive, modest, subdued" (1766).

双语例句


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。

来自柯林斯例句

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。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Lillee said he had no regrets about retiring.
利里说他没后悔退休。

来自柯林斯例句

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。

来自柯林斯例句

5. a quiet, retiring man
话少而又腼腆的男子

来自《权威词典》

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