PAGEPAGE1·retire·v.

[r?'ta??](retires;retired;retiring)·

·雙說明義·vt.&vi.

(使)退休;退下;撤退

(causeto)stopworkingatone'sjob,profession,etc.;goawaytoaquietorlesscontrolplace;movebackintentionally,withoutbeingforcedto·vi.

就寢

gotobed·基本要點

1.retire作“退休”解時,指從公職生活中因年老而圓滿退休,也可指由于不稱職而被罷免官職,可用作不及物動詞,也可用作及物動詞。用作及物動詞時接名詞或代詞作賓語,可用于被動結構。

2.retire作“撤退”解時,一般是指軍隊從陣地上撤離,用作不及物動詞,常與from連用。

3.retire也可作“就寢”解,用作不及物動詞。·詞匯搭配

～+副詞retireearly

提早退休retirecautiously

當心地撤退retirecompulsorily

強迫退休retiredecently

光榮退休retireforcedly

強迫退休retiremodestly

慎重地撤退retiretimidly

膽小地撤退retireunwillingly

不情愿地退休retirevoluntarily

自愿退休retirebackstage

退居幕后～+介詞retirefrom

從…退休retirefromone'sjob

退休retirefromtheservice

辭職,退役retireonoldage

因年老而退休retireonapension

退休領養(yǎng)老金retireto

就寢,退到…retiretoone'sroom

回到屋里retiretosaferpositions

撤回到較平安的陣地retireundertheageof

在…年紀退休

·常用短語

retirefrom(v.+prep.)

1.從…退休,引退stopworkingat(ajoboractivity)orfor(anemployer)

▲retirefromsth/v-ing

WhenJim'suncleretiredfromtherailwaycompany,hewasgivenagoldwatch.吉姆的伯父從鐵路上退休時得到一塊金表。

Theyhaddecidedtoretirefromfarming.他們確定不再務農。

Graduallytheshoreretiredfromview.海岸漸漸后退,最終從視野中消逝。

▲retiresthfromsth

Thegovernmentretireswornortorndollarbillsfromuse.政府將破爛的鈔票回收停用。

2.從…撤退movebackfrom(aposition)

▲retirefromsth

Theofficerorderedthetrooptoretirefromtheaction.軍官下令將部隊撤出戰(zhàn)斗。

Thesoldiersreceivedorderstoretirefromthepositionsthattheyhadjustwon.士兵們接到吩咐從他們剛剛占據(jù)的陣地上撤退。retirefromtheworld(v.+prep.+n.)

歸隱enterareligiousorder,orlivealonefromprinciple,seeingnoone

Afterabusylifeteaching,heretiredfromtheworldandconsideredhisowninnerdevelopment.勞碌的教書生涯結束后,他隱居起來,修身養(yǎng)性。retireintooneself(v.+prep.+pron.)

變得緘默寡言,不愿同別人交談becomeveryquietandunwillingtotalktopeople

Thegirlstudentretiredintoherself.這個女同學不愛與人打交道。

Noneofusknowhimwellbecausehehasatendencytoretireintohimself.他不大和別人來往,所以我們大家都不怎么了解他。retireon(v.+prep.)

退休后靠…(生活)havea(income)attheendofone'sworkinglife

▲retireonsth

Peoplewhoretireonfixedincomeshavethegreatestdifficultywithrisingprices.靠固定退休金生活的人最難以應付的是不斷上漲的物價。retireto(v.+prep.)

退到,去往…moveto(aplace)attheendofone'slife'swork

▲retiretosth

Heretiredtohisbedroom.他回臥房去了。

Attheendofthemeal,weallretiredtothegarden.吃完晚飯后,我們都到花園里去了。

Manypeopleretiretothecountry,wheretheycanenjoypeaceandfreshair.很多人退休后搬到鄉(xiāng)下去了,在那里他們可以得到寧靜并呼吸到簇新空氣。

Theoldmanretiredtothecountryforrest.這位老人下鄉(xiāng)休息去了。·句型例句

用作不及物動詞

▲S+～(+A)

Mr.Smithretiredlastmonthandnowliveshisease.史密斯先生上月退休,現(xiàn)在過著安靜的生活。

Oncepeopleretiretheyautomaticallyceasetobeunionmembers.人們一旦退休就自動不再是工會會員。

Immediatelyafterdinnertheyretired.他們吃完晚飯就回自己屋里去了。

Mywifeusuallyretiresat10o'clock.我妻子通常10點鐘就寢。

Thehousewasshutup;everyonehadretired.房門關上了,每個人都已回屋睡覺了。

Sheretiredearlywithagoodbookthisnight.今日晚上,她拿著一本好書很早就上床了。

用作及物動詞

▲S+～+n./pron.

We'llretirehimthefirstchancewehave.一有機會我們就要讓他退休。

Itwasfoundnecessarytoretireseveralgeneralswholackedenergyandenterprise.使幾位缺乏精力和上進心的將軍解職是必要的。

用于be～ed結構

Someoftheolderworkerswereretiredearly.有些老工人提前退休。·詞語辨異

retire,retreat,withdraw

這組詞都有“撤退,離開”的意思。其區(qū)分是:r