Adjective:

1. not arrogant or presuming;

   "unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work"
   "a shy retiring girl"
   

2. of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office;

   "a retiring member of the board"
   

3. reluctant to draw attention to yourself

1.不爱交际的;害羞的;孤僻的;离群索居的
Someone who isretiring is shy and avoids meeting other people.

retiring的解释

e.g. 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。

2. see also: retire

1. 怯生的：工作取向的task-oriented | 怯生的retiring | 直率的forthright

2.

2. 退休的：retiring room 休息室 |retiring 退休的 | retold 复述

3. 窈窕淑女：在河之洲. On the islet in the river . | 窈窕淑女,The modest ,retiring , virtuous , young lady : -- | 君子好逑. For our prince a good mate she .

4. 退缩的：retirementpaypensionsuperannuation 退休金 |retiring 退缩的 | retool 将工作机械重新整备

a quiet, retiring man

话少而又腼腆的男子

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。

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.

Her majesty awarded a distinction upon 'u3014 to 'u3015 the retiring Prime Minister.

女王陛下授勋给行将离任的首相.

He is watching for an opportunity of retiring quietly.

他在瞅空悄悄离开.

He's certainly got the right idea, retiring at 55.

他真的想通了, 打算55岁就退休.

Duncan takes the greatest big vanguard, after retiring, he will enter Springfield's Hall of Fame surely.

邓肯作为最伟大的大前锋, 退役后他必定会进入斯普林菲尔德的篮球名人堂.

He found himself have got into a position from which there was no retiring.

他发现自己已经骑虎难下了.

He must be getting near retiring age.

他一定快到退休年龄了.

After retiring from the army it took William a long time to adjust to civilian life.

从军队退役后,威廉花了很长时间才适应平民的生活.

The retiring warden delivered over the keys of the prison to his successor.

即将退休的监狱长把监狱的钥匙移交给继任者.

He is a naturally shy, retiring man.

他天生腼腆, 不爱交际.

After retiring from WHO in 1988, he directed the International Planned Parenthood Federation until 1995.

1988年从世卫组织退休之后, 他领导了国际计划生育联合会,直至1995年.

Get down the money province, waited for after retiring, enjoys again.

把钱省下来, 等待退休后再去享受.

In reform of medical treatment system, to retiring veteran cadre should give take care of appropriately.

在医疗制度改革中, 对离休老干部要给予适当照顾.

Plans have been set on foot for a party for Miss Jackson, because she is retiring.

正在计划为杰克逊小姐举行一次聚会, 因为她即将隐退.

What is the suitable age for retiring from work?

适当的退休年龄是多少岁?

Before retiring two years ago, I taught mathematics and computer science in London.

我退休两年了,在这之前一直在伦敦教授数学和计算机课.

As everyone knows, after 33 years , our beloved Pete Fineman is retiring.

大家都知道, 工作了33年, 我们敬爱的皮特宣布退休.

a quiet, retiring man

话少而又腼腆的男子

Webster is retiring as head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

韦伯斯特即将从中央情报局局长的位子上退职。

I'm retiring next month. They're putting me out to pasture.

我下个月退休。他们要我养老去了。

Lillee said he had no regrets about retiring.

利里说他没后悔退休。

The greatest manager there has ever been, or ever will be in my book, is retiring.

这位迄今为止最杰出的，在我看来，也是后人无法超越的经理，就要退休了。

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。

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  出自：C. Gross