retiring

retiring

1. 退休的；离职的
2. 内向的；害羞的

1. 退休者

词语辨析

retiring与withdrawn和shy都有“内向的”含义，但语气和程度上有所不同。withdrawn强调因个人偏爱而远离社交活动，shy强调因缺乏自信而不善交际，retiring则更常用来形容因性格内向而不愿意引人注目。

词汇扩充

retire (动词)：退休；离职

retirement (名词)：退休

retired (形容词)：退休的；离职的

retiree (名词)：退休者

近义词

shy, introverted, reserved, timid

反义词

outgoing, extroverted, sociable, bold

柯林斯词典

[形容词]
1. Someone who is retiring is shy and quiet and does not enjoy being with other people.
2. If you describe someone as retiring, you mean that they do not want to be noticed and prefer to live quietly and spend time on their own.

[名词]
1. Retiring is used to describe the period of time just before someone stops working because they have reached the age when they are officially too old to work.

牛津词典

[形容词]
1. (of a person) Shy and fond of being on one's own.
2. (of a place) Quiet and secluded.

[名词]
1. The action or fact of leaving one's job and ceasing to work.
2. The period of one's life after retiring from work.

用法

1. He is a retiring individual who prefers to spend his evenings at home.
（他是一个内向的人，更喜欢在家度过晚上。）

2. After 30 years of service, she decided to take early retirement.
（在工作30年后，她决定提前退休。）

3. The retiring employee was given a farewell party by his colleagues.
（离职的员工受到了同事们的欢送会。）

例句

1. He is a retiring individual who prefers to spend his evenings at home.
   （他是一个内向的人，更喜欢在家度过晚上。）
2. She is known for her retiring personality, rarely speaking up in meetings.
   （她以内向的个性而闻名，在会议上很少发言。）
3. After many years of working, she finally entered the retirement phase of her life.
   （经过多年的工作，她终于进入了人生的退休阶段。）
4. During his retirement, he plans to travel and enjoy his hobbies.
   （在退休期间，他计划旅行并享受自己的爱好。）
5. She found the retirement community to be peaceful and ideal for her needs.
   （她觉得退休社区安静且符合她的需求。）
6. After her retiring speech, she was greeted with applause from her colleagues.
   （在她的离职演讲之后，同事们报以掌声。）
7. He decided to take early retirement in order to focus on his health.
   （他决定提前退休，以便专注于健康问题。）
8. Retiring at the age of 65 is common in many countries.
   （在许多国家，65岁时退休是很普遍的。）
9. She enjoys the company of a few close friends and has a retiring nature.
   （她喜欢与几个亲密的朋友在一起，性格内向。）
10. After retiring from his job, he took up painting as a hobby.
    （在辞去工作后，他以绘画作为一项爱好。）
11. She felt a sense of relief and freedom upon retiring from her stressful career.
    （从紧张的职业中退休后，她感到一种解脱和自由。）
12. The retiring employee was given a farewell party by his colleagues.
    （离职的员工受到了同事们的欢送会。）
13. She plans to spend her retirement traveling and exploring new places.
    （她计划退休后旅行并探索新的地方。）
14. His retiring personality made it difficult for him to make new friends.
    （他的内向个性使他很难结交新朋友。）
15. Upon retiring, he moved to a small town in the countryside.
    （退休后，他搬到了乡下的一个小镇。）
16. Retiring from her job allowed her to spend more time with her family.
    （离开工作使她有更多时间陪伴家人。）
17. After retiring, he dedicated his time to volunteering at a local charity.
    （退休后，他把时间奉献给了当地的慈善机构。）
18. She enjoyed the peacefulness of her retiring years, away from the hustle and bustle of city life.
    （她喜欢退休的岁月，远离喧嚣的城市生活，享受宁静。）
19. Retiring from his successful career, he reflected on all that he had accomplished.
    （从成功的职业生涯中退休后，他回顾了自己所取得的一切。）
20. Retirement brought about a change of pace and a chance for new experiences.
    （退休带来了节奏的变化和新体验的机会。）
21. She received a gold watch as a retirement gift from her colleagues.
    （她收到了同事送给她的一块金表作为退休礼物。）