Retire

(verb.) cause to get out; 'The pitcher retired three batters'; 'the runner was put out at third base'.

(verb.) lose interest; 'he retired from life when his wife died'.

(verb.) dispose of (something no longer useful or needed); 'She finally retired that old coat'.

(verb.) go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position; 'He retired at age 68'.

(verb.) withdraw from active participation; 'He retired from chess'.

(verb.) make (someone) retire; 'The director was retired after the scandal'.

(verb.) withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds.

编辑:卡罗尔

• It was in a small way, but he made enough for a plain man to retire on, and settled at Old Welmingham. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• If so Mr. Edison has discovered something MORE than perpetual motion, and Mr. Keely had better retire from the field. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• Three-and-sixpence has been spent in vain--the screens retire to Miss Clapp's bedroom, who persists in thinking them lovely. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• She then said to her train, Retire, excepting only Elgitha; I would speak with this holy Pilgrim. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• Whereupon, Monsieur Gabelle did heavily bar his door, and retire to hold counsel with himself. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• Mr. Tulkinghorn, observing it as she rises to retire, thinks, Well she may be! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• When I have executed this little commission, I shall, perhaps, accept Tellson's proposal to retire and live at my ease. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• We retired from the debate which had followed on his nomination: we, his nominators, mortified; he dispirited to excess. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• With graceful modesty each gentleman retired a step from the presented weapon. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• As Louisa feigned to rouse herself, and sat up, Sissy retired, so that she stood placidly near the bedside. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• Mr. Raggles then retired and personally undertook the superintendence of the small shop and the greens. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• But I had acted enough for one evening; it was time I retired into myself and my ordinary life. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• Mademoiselle, I know this service would be more retired than that which I have quitted. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Mr. Luffey retired a few paces behind the wicket of the passive Podder, and applied the ball to his right eye for several seconds. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• One night, as they were sitting within the cabin before retiring, Tarzan turned to D'Arnot. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• To prevent the possibility of this I proposed retiring into some quiet village in Devonshire. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• In spite of his seemingly retiring manners a very intrusive person, this Secretary and lodger, in Miss Bella's opinion. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• When the time drew near for retiring, Mr. Bounderby took a glass of water. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• That is the best I can do for you, he said, stepping down and retiring to the path, where he resumed the smoking of his pipe as he walked up and down. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• Very sorry to hear it, sir, said Pratt, retiring. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• By which means we conceive the future as flowing every moment nearer us, and the past as retiring. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
• Obedient to a nod from the trooper, Phil retires, empty-handed, to the other end of the gallery. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Milverton is a heavy sleeper, and retires punctually at ten-thirty. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• Fabre, fighting for a particular female who sits by, an apparently unconcerned beholder of the struggle, and then retires with the conqueror. 查尔斯·达尔文. 物种起源.
• Mr. Tulkinghorn brings it a little forward for her with his clumsy bow and retires into a window opposite. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• The former retires early and sleeps at the top of the house. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• He retires with his friend, guided down another staircase by the young gardener, and presently is heard to drive away. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• And with this, and a profound bow to his patrons, the Manager retires, and the curtain rises. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.

编辑:马克斯