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retiring

英[rɪ'taɪərɪŋ] 美[rɪ'taɪərɪŋ]
  • adj. 退休的;退役的;腼腆的;不爱交际的
  • 动词retire的现在分词.
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详细释义

Adjective:
  1. not arrogant or presuming;

    "unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work"
    "a shy retiring girl"

  2. of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office;

    "a retiring member of the board"

  3. reluctant to draw attention to yourself

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。

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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》

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. I can't disappoint my public by retiring.
      我可不能退休,否则大家会失望的。
    2. Some people find retiring difficult, but he has taken it all in his stride.
      有些人觉得退休生活很艰难,但他轻而易举地适应了。
    3. Retiring early from his job freed him to join several local clubs.
      他早早退休,摆脱了工作的羁绊而加入了当地的几个俱乐部。
    4. He pitched for ten years before retiring.
      退役前他当了十年投手。
    5. Joanna had a gentle retiring disposition.
      乔安娜性格温柔而腼腆。
    6. He is a very quiet and retiring person.
      他是一位沉默寡言不爱交际的人。

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