adj.退休的；退役的；腼腆的；不爱交际的

动词retire的现在分词.

I can't disappoint my public by retiring. 我可不能退休，否则大家会失望的。

Retiring early from his job freed him to join several local clubs. 他早早退休，摆脱了工作的羁绊而加入了当地的几个俱乐部。

He pitched for ten years before retiring. 退役前他当了十年投手。

Joanna had a gentle retiring disposition. 乔安娜性格温柔而腼腆。

He is a very quiet and retiring person. 他是一位沉默寡言不爱交际的人。