英语词典 · 单词释义
retiring
英 [rɪ'taɪərɪŋ] 美
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翻译 · 词源 · 例句- 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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词源 · 例句 · 用法中文词源
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》