retires

1. vt. & vi. (使)退休; 退下; 撤退 (cause to) stop working at one's job, profession, etc.; go away to a quiet or less control place; move back intentionally, without being forced to
2. vi. 就寝 go to bed

• retire early提早退休
• retire cautiously小心地撤退
• retire compulsorily强迫退休
• retire decently光荣退休
• retire forcedly强迫退休
• retire modestly慎重地撤退
• retire timidly胆小地撤退
• retire unwillingly不情愿地退休
• retire voluntarily自愿退休
• retire back stage退居幕后

• retire from从…退休
• retire from one's job退休
• retire from the service辞职,退役
• retire on old age因年老而退休
• retire on a pension退休领养老金
• retire to就寝,退到…
• retire to one's room回到屋里
• retire to safer positions撤回到较安全的阵地
• retire under the age of在…年纪退休

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

1. My father retired at the age of 60.
   我父亲六十岁时退休了。
2. The old worker decided to retire to the country.
   那们老工人决定退休后搬到乡下去。
3. Our forces retired to prepared positions.
   我们的部队撤退到既设阵地上。
4. After lunch he retired to his study.
   他午饭后就到书房去了。
5. I decided to retire early with a book.
   我决定带本书早点就寝。
6. She fell badly, spraining her ankle, and had to retire.
   她摔得很重，扭伤了脚踝，只好退出比赛。
7. Companies may retire their bonds payable before maturity.
   企业可以在债券到期之前赎回他们的应付债券。