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词汇 retiring
释义 retiring
adjective
uk /rɪˈtaɪə.rɪŋ/ us /rɪˈtaɪr.ɪŋ/

retiringadjective (SHY)


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
Synonyms
bashful
coy(MODEST)
modest(QUIETLY SUCCESSFUL)approving
reserved(PERSON)
reticentformal
self-effacing
shy(NERVOUS)
timid
unassumingapproving
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Shy and modest
aw shucks
backward
bashful
bashfully
bashfulness
humility
inadequacy
inadequate
indoorsiness
indoorsy
mousy
reticence
reticently
self-conscious
self-consciously
self-consciousness
shyness
unassuming
wallflower
withdrawn

retiringadjective (STOP WORKING)


[ before noun ]
used to refer to someone who is planning to leave their job and usually to stop working permanently because of age: 即将退休的;将要离职的;行将退役的
The match ended in disappointment for the retiring captain.这场比赛的结果令即将退役的球队队长很失望。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Retiring & resigning
abdicate
abdication
attrition
bow out
chuck
chuck something in
emeritus
get off
golden goodbye
golden handcuffs
golden handshake
pension
quit
resign
resignation
retd
retire
retired
retiree
turnover

retiring | American Dictionary


retiring
adjective
us/rɪˈtɑɪər·ɪŋ/
unwilling to be noticed or to be with other people:
He’s a shy, retiring sort of person.

retiring | Business English


retiring
adjective[ before noun ]
 WORKPLACE, HRuk /rɪˈtaɪərɪŋ/us
used to describe someone who is about to leave their job, especially when they will stop working completely:
IBM is encouraging retiring workers to become teachers.
The retiring chairman handed over the meeting to the new chairman.
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