a.
- 退休的，退職的，退役的
- 離群索居的；靦腆的；謙讓的She was a shy, retiring girl.
她是一個怕羞靦腆的女孩子。
- retire的動詞現在分詞、動名詞
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retire
vt.
- 使退休；令退役The company retired him as soon as he reached sixty.
他一到六十歲公司就讓他退休了。
- 使退卻，撤回The general decided to retire his troops from action.
將軍決定將他的部隊撤出戰鬥。
- 收回（貨幣）；贖回（票據）The government retires worn or torn bills from use.
政府將破損的鈔票收回作廢。
- 【棒】使出局
vi.
- 退休；退役Mr. Weller retired last month and now lives at his ease.
韋勒先生上個月退休了，現在過著悠閒的生活。
- 退出；退隱[（+from/to）]She retired to the country.
她退隱到鄉下去了。
- 後退，撤退Our armies have retired to regroup for a fresh attack.
我們的軍隊後撤重新編隊準備發動新的進攻。
- 就寢He retired to bed, but he did not sleep.
他就寢了，但睡不著。