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.

英英释义

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

例句

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。

经典引文

• The retiring mayor of the town.

  出自： C. Gross

词汇搭配

• retire 退休
• Air Force Retiring Board 空军退休委员会...
• retiring a bill 赎票
• application for retiring bill 赎票申请书
• retiring benefit 退职金
• retiring pension 退休金
• retiring allowance reserve [经] 退休金准备...
• retiring room 休息室

近反义词

【近义词】

• reserved 保留的
• shy 腼腆的
• timid 胆怯的
• modest 谦虚的
• restrained 克制的
• distant 疏远的
• bashful 害羞的
• diffident 无自信的
• friendless 没有朋友的
• self-effacing 不出风头的
• reticent 寡言少语的
• unassuming 谦逊的
• introverted (性格)内向的...
• preceding 在前的
• past 过