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

• I am not retiring yet. I will start a new challenge at Leverkusen.
  我还没准备退役，我会在勒沃库森开始一段新的挑战。
• 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。
• My favorite player man, and I can't believe you're retiring.
  我最喜欢的球员，我还是不能相信你要退役了。
• You might already know, but I'll be retiring at the end of this month.
  你大概知道了吧，我这个月就要退休了。
• This retiring attitude enchanced his prestige.
  他这种与世无争的态度更增加了他的威望。
• 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。
• Her majesty awarded a distinction to the retiring prime minister.
  女王陛下授勋给行将离任的首相。
• Mr Carter is retiring and we need a new director to fill his shoes.
  卡特先生要退休了，我们需要一位新经理接替他。
• 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。
• He is watching for an opportunity of retiring quietly.
  他在瞅空悄悄离开。