retire
翻译
退休, 退役, 就寝, 退出
例句
He will retire next year.
他明年将退休。
She retired to her room after dinner.
晚饭后她回房休息了。
The driver had to retire from the race.
那名赛车手不得不退出比赛。
语法模式
((from sth.)) 从(某事)退休 She retired from teaching last year.
((to sth.)) 退到(某地) He retired to the library for some quiet.
近义词
Synonyms: withdraw (退出), leave (离开); Antonyms: work (工作), continue (继续)
词源
源自古法语“retirer”,意为“收回,撤回”。由“re-”(向后)和“tirer”(拉)组成。
记忆技巧
可以把它想象成“re-tired”(再次疲倦)。因为又累了,所以必须停止工作。这有助于记住它的主要含义。