verb

retire

退休, 退役, 就寢, 退出

He will retire next year.

他明年將退休。

She retired to her room after dinner.

晚飯後她回房休息了。

The driver had to retire from the race.

那名賽車手不得不退出比賽。

((from sth.)) 從(某事)退休 She retired from teaching last year.

((to sth.)) 退到(某地) He retired to the library for some quiet.

Synonyms: withdraw (退出), leave (離開); Antonyms: work (工作), continue (繼續)

源自古法語「retirer」,意為「收回,撤回」。由「re-」(向後)和「tirer」(拉)組成。

可以把它想像成「re-tired」(再次疲倦)。因為又累了,所以必須停止工作。這有助於記住它的主要含義。

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