retiring
英 [rɪ'taɪərɪŋ]
美
- adj. 退休的；不善社交的；过隐居生活的
- v. 退休（retire的ing形式）
英英释意
- 1. not blatant or overly aggressive in manner or appearance;
- "a retiring disposition"
- 2. moving toward a position farther from the front;
- "the receding glaciers of the last ice age"
- "retiring fogs revealed the rocky coastline"
- 3. not arrogant or presuming;
- "unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work"
- "a shy retiring girl"
- 4. of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office;
- "a retiring member of the board"
