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retiring

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adj.退休的

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retiring为短语/超纲词汇

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名词:retiringness 副词:retiringly

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bashful  distant  modest  reserved  restrained  shy  timid    

retiring


/rɪ'taɪərɪŋ; rɪ`taɪrɪŋ/
adj avoiding society; shy 过隐居生活的; 孤僻的; 害羞的
*Joanna had a gentle retiring disposition. 乔安娜性格温柔而腼腆.

retiring


adj
someone who is retiring does not want to be with other people, especially people they do not know
= shy
 As a child, Elizabeth was very shy and retiring.
the retiring president/manager/director etc
a president etc who is soon going to leave their job
1. He had often dreamed of retiring in England and had planned to settle down in the country.
    过去他常幻想退休后到英国,并计划在乡间安顿下来。

2. He is now retiring from political life and has gone abroad.
    他现在退出了政界,到国外去了。

3. I have just received a letter from my old school, informing me that my former headmaster, Mr. Stuart Page, will be retiring next week.
    我刚刚收到母校的一封信,通知我说以前的校长斯图亚特.佩奇先生下星期就退休了。

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