retiring
US
UK retiring adj: (reserved, introverted)
SC 腼腆的 miǎn tiǎn de
TC 靦腆的
TC 靦腆的
SC 羞怯的 miǎn tiǎn de ，xiū qiè de
It was hard for Thomas to assert himself because of his retiring personality.
retire vi: (stop working)
SC 退休 tuì xiū
TC 退休
TC 退休
Jim is sixty-four and plans to retire next year.
吉姆已经六十四岁了，打算明年退休。
retire from [sth] vi + prep: (leave: a career) (军队)
SC 从…退役
TC 從…退役
TC 從…退役
SC 从…退休
George retired from the Navy three years ago.
乔治三年前从海军中退役。
retire vi: formal (go to bed)
SC 就寝 jiù qǐn
Lady Catherine stifled a yawn and announced she was retiring.
凯瑟琳小姐强忍住哈欠，说自己要去就寝了。
retire to [sth] vi + prep: formal (withdraw: to a place)
SC 退隐 tuì yǐn
Trevor retired to a mountain cabin for some peace and quiet to reflect on his life.
为了追求平静，反省自己的生活，崔弗退隐到了山中小屋居住。
retire vi: (jury: leave the courtroom) (陪审团)
SC 退庭，退下去
The jury retired to consider its verdict.
陪审团退庭考虑如何裁决。
retire vi: (sportsperson: withdraw from a game) (运动)
SC 退赛，退出比赛
The player retired during the second half of the match after suffering a leg injury.
那位球员在比赛下半场腿部受伤，因此退出了比赛。
retire vi: (sportsperson: leave the profession) (运动员)
SC 退役
Footballers tend to retire in their thirties.
足球运动员一般在30岁左右退役。
retire [sth] vtr: (stop using: [sth] old)
SC 被报废 bèi bào fèi
TC 被報廢
TC 被報廢
SC 停止使用 bèi bào fèi，tíng zhǐ shǐ yòng
Laura decided it was time to retire her old walking shoes, as they were falling apart.
劳拉的徒步鞋已经穿的破烂不堪，可以被扔掉了。
retire [sb] vtr: (cause to stop working)
SC 使退休
The company retired Janine on her sixty-fifth birthday, even though she would have liked to carry on working for a few more years.
retire [sb] vtr: (baseball: put a batter out) (棒球: 击球手)
SC 使…出局