retiring

美 [rɪˈtaɪərɪŋ]英 [rɪˈtaɪərɪŋ]
  • v.(使)退休;(因伤)退出(比赛等);离开(尤指去僻静处);(令)退职
  • adj.不爱与人交往的
  • retire的现在分词
retiringretiring

adj.

不爱与人交往的
preferring not to spend time with other people

a quiet, retiring man

话少而又腼腆的男子

shy

retiring

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 不爱交际的;害羞的;孤僻的;离群索居的
    Someone who is retiring is shy and avoids meeting other people.

    I'm still that shy, retiring little girl who was afraid to ask for sweets in the shop.

    我仍然是那个羞怯孤僻,不敢在商店买糖果的小女孩。

  • 2
    See also:retire

adj

1
reluctant to draw attention to yourself
Synonym: reticent self-effacing
2
not arrogant or presuming
unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work
a shy retiring girl
Synonym: unassuming

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  1. He 's certainly got the right idea ─ retiring at 55 .

    他真的想通了——打算在55岁时退休。

  2. He was determined to have one last fling before retiring .

    他决心在退休前最后痛痛快快地玩乐一番。

  3. She was forced to retire early from teaching because of ill health .

    她由于身体不好而被迫早早地从教学岗位上退休。

  4. After retiring , she became involved in voluntary service in the local community .

    她在退休后投身于当地社区的志愿服务工作。

  5. The company 's official retiring age is 65 .

    公司正式的退休年龄为65岁。

  6. He has already intimated to us his intention to retire .

    他已经向我们透露了他要退休的打算。

  7. She told me confidentially that she is going to retire early .

    她私下告诉我她要提早退休。

  8. He has no plans to retire as editor of the magazine .

    他还不打算从杂志编辑的位子上退休。

  9. His sudden decision to retire brought down the curtain on a distinguished career .

    他突然决定退休结束了他成就斐然的职业生涯。

  10. My dream is to retire to a villa in France .

    我的梦想是退休后在法国住上一栋别墅。

  11. The idea of retiring to the south of France is highly seductive .

    退休后到法国南方去,这个主意令人心驰神往。

  12. The house is tied to the job , so we 'll have to move when I retire .

    这房子是为工作提供的,所以我退休后我们就得搬家。

  13. He has announced his intention to retire .

    他已经宣布他打算退休。

  14. He has already intimated he intends to retire .

    他已经暗示他打算退休。

  15. She fell badly , spraining her ankle , and had to retire .

    她摔得很重,扭伤了脚踝,只好退出比赛。

  16. Richards has been tapped to replace the retiring chairperson .

    理查兹获得委任接替行将退任的主席。

  17. Although their careers are important many said they plan to retire at 50

    虽然事业很重要,但很多人都说他们打算50岁退休。

  18. Will she yield to growing pressure for her to retire ?

    面对要求其隐退的压力越来越大,她会屈服吗?

  19. At the age when most people retire , he is ready to face a new career

    在大多数人都退休的年龄,他却准备好面对新的职业。

  20. The company disclosed that he will retire in May .

    公司透露他将在5月退休。

  21. It would be nice to be able to afford to retire earlier .

    无后顾之忧而能提早退休当是件幸事。

  22. The two leaders will retire to Camp David for informal discussions .

    两位领导人将到戴维营进行非正式讨论。

  23. I have decided to retire from Formula One racing at the end of the season

    我已经决定在这个赛季末结束一级方程式赛车生涯。

  24. These people could afford to retire to Florida but they 'd just as soon stay put

    这些人有足够的钱可以去佛罗里达安度退休生活,可是他们却宁愿留在原来的地方。

  25. He was forced to retire because of ill health

    由于健康问题他不得不退休。

  26. The jury will retire to consider its verdict today .

    陪审团今天将退庭商议裁决结果。

  27. He had no plans to retire even though he is now very comfortably off .

    尽管现在很宽裕,他却没打算退休。

  28. 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。

  29. 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。

  30. The greatest manager there has ever been , or ever will be in my book , is retiring .

    这位迄今为止最杰出的,在我看来,也是后人无法超越的经理,就要退休了。