retiring
adj. 即将退休的; 即将离职的; 过隐居生活的; 害羞的
v. 退职,退役, (使)退休( retire的现在分词 ); 退下; 撤退; 就寝
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。
1. not blatant or overly aggressive in manner or appearance;
2. moving toward a position farther from the front;
3. not arrogant or presuming;
4. of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office;
For a shrinking and retiring person, our heroine had been liberal of her favors.
对于一个羞怯退缩、幽居深闺的姑娘来说, 我们的女主人公也一直享有充分的自由去做她喜欢做的事情.
Tom will be retiring next year.
汤姆明年将要退休.
He had often dreamed of retiring in England and had planned to settle down in the country.
他常想在英国过退休生活,并打算在这个国家定居下来.
The company's official retiring age is 65.
公司正式的退休年龄是65岁.
Did you know that Senator Stone is retiring and that his seat up for grabs?
你知道吗,斯通参议员要退休了,他的席位将公开竞选.