Adjective:

1. not arrogant or presuming;

   "unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work"
   "a shy retiring girl"
   

2. of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office;

   "a retiring member of the board"
   

3. reluctant to draw attention to yourself

reservedadj.保留的；预订的；含蓄的；缄默的

shyadj.腼腆的；胆怯的；害羞的

timidadj.胆怯的；害羞的

modestadj.谦虚的；适度的；端庄的；有节制的

restrainedadj.克制的；自制的；受约束的动词restrain的过去式和过去分词.

distantadj.疏远的；遥远的；远房的；陌生的；远行的

bashfuladj.害羞的；羞怯的；羞愧的

diffidentadj.无自信的；客客气气的；羞怯的

friendlessadj.没有朋友的；无依无靠的

self-effacingadj.不出风头的；不喜出风头的；谦让的；谦卑的

reticentadj.寡言少语的；沉默的；谨慎的；讳莫如深的

unassumingadj.谦逊的；不装腔作势的

introvertedadj.(性格)内向的

precedingadj.在前的；在先的

pastprep.过；经过adv.过adj.过去的n.过去；昔日；过去的事情；过去的经历；往事

1. I can't disappoint my public by retiring.
   我可不能退休，否则大家会失望的。
2. Some people find retiring difficult, but he has taken it all in his stride.
   有些人觉得退休生活很艰难,但他轻而易举地适应了。
3. 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。
4. He pitched for ten years before retiring.
   退役前他当了十年投手。
5. Joanna had a gentle retiring disposition.
   乔安娜性格温柔而腼腆。
6. He is a very quiet and retiring person.
   他是一位沉默寡言不爱交际的人。