retiring
发音
How to pronounce retiring in British English:
英 [rɪˈtaɪərɪŋ]
How to pronounce retiring in American English:
美 [rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ]
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- Adjective:
- not blatant or overly aggressive in manner or appearance
- moving toward a position farther from the front
- not arrogant or presuming
- of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office
单词词源
- retiring (adj.)
- 1580s, "departing, retreating," present participle adjective from retire (v.). Also "fond of retiring, disposed to seclusion," hence "unobtrusive, modest, subdued" (1766).
双语例句
- 1. At this moment , I can 't see myself retiring for a long time yet .
- 2. In my experience , chinese business students , when asked if they have any questions , appear shy and retiring .
- 3. Anybody retiring today knows this .
- 4. This retiring bebi bumu generation has reasons to feel proud of its achievements .
- 5. All are chavista loyalists , and four are retiring assembly members .