retiring

英 [rɪˈtaɪərɪŋ]

美 [rɪˈtaɪərɪŋ]

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

现在分词：retiring　

GRE

BNC.11443 / COCA.15443

牛津词典

adj.

• 不爱与人交往的
  preferring not to spend time with other people
  1. a quiet, retiring man
     话少而又腼腆的男子

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 不爱交际的;害羞的;孤僻的;离群索居的
  Someone who isretiringis shy and avoids meeting other people.
  1. 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。
• See also:retire

英英释义

adj

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

双语例句

• Her majesty awarded a distinction to the retiring prime minister.
  女王陛下授勋给行将离任的首相。
• 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。
• I'm retiring after this tour.
  这次旅行以后我就准备退休。
• Before retiring two years ago, I taught mathematics and computer science in london.
  我退休两年了，在这之前一直在伦敦教授数学和计算机课。
• 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。
• I went to the board this morning and told them I was retiring.
  今早我告诉董事会我要退休了。
• He's a retiring author who hates parties and publicity.
  他是一位离群索居的作家，憎恶聚会和引人注意。
• The brown bear is retiring next year.
  明年棕熊就可以退休了。
• Jane: I didn't even realize she was retiring.
  阿珍：我甚至都不知道她要退休了。
• This retiring attitude enchanced his prestige.
  他这种与世无争的态度更增加了他的威望。