"retiring" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 退休的
• 害羞的 (性格)

Definition

形容即将永久停止工作的（退休的人），或指性格安静、害羞、不喜欢引人注目的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Retiring”指即将退休时语气正式，用于职位时更常见。用于描述性格时较为文学化，日常更常用“shy”或“reserved”。与动词形式“retiring”不要混淆。

Examples

Mr. Lee is retiring after 40 years at the company.

李先生在公司工作了40年后即将**退休**。

She has a retiring nature and prefers quiet evenings at home.

她性格**害羞**，喜欢安静地呆在家里。

The retiring manager was given a special award.

即将**退休**的经理获得了一项特别奖。

I've always been pretty retiring, so big parties aren't really my thing.

我一直很**害羞**，所以不太喜欢大型聚会。

The school celebrated the retiring principal with a farewell ceremony.

学校为即将**退休**的校长举办了欢送会。

Even as a child, he was known for his retiring manner around strangers.

他小时候在陌生人面前就以**害羞**著称。