retiring
UK [rɪ'taɪə.rɪŋ] US [-'taɪr.ɪŋ] adjective
SHY 腼腆 formal
■unwilling to be noticed or to be with other people 不愿与人交往的；离群索居的；孤僻的•to be shy and retiring腼腆孤僻
UK [rɪ'taɪə.rɪŋ] US [-'taɪr.ɪŋ] adjective
STOP WORKING 停止工作
[before noun]
■describes someone who is planning to leave their job 即将退休的；将要离职的；行将退役的•The match ended in disappointment for the retiring captain, Viv Richards.这场比赛的结果令即将退役的球队队长维夫．理查兹很失望。 |