retire

[US]/rɪˈtaɪə(r)/
[UK]/rɪˈtaɪər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. 退职;退役;(使)退休
vi. 退下;撤退就寝
Word Forms
过去分词retired
过去式retired
第三人称单数retires
现在分词retiring

Phrases & Collocations

retirement

退休

retire from

从……退休

retire into oneself

退隐,沉默;(沉湎于自己的思想而)离群索居

Example Sentences

retire to one's couch

就寝

to retire from the world

遁世

It was expedient to retire gracefully.

体面的让步可算是权宜之计。

retired but not inactive;

虽退休但并不闲散的;

the Home Office retired him.

内政部让他提前退休。

everyone retired early that night.

那天晚上大家都睡得很早。

this retired corner of the world.

这个与世隔绝的角落。

he retired at sixty.

他60岁退休。

retire from the world

离群索居; 退隐(出家当和尚)

retire under the age clause

因年老退休

a retired veteran worker

退休的老工人

It is expedient that he should retire at once.

他最好还是立刻退休。

The girl student retired into herself.

这个女同学不爱与人打交道。

a benevolent fund for retired actors

为退休演员设立的慈善基金

a retired senator who is still a force in national politics.

已退休但仍在国家政治事务中举足轻重的议员

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