When Jim's uncle retired from the railway company, he was given a gold watch.
吉姆的伯父从铁路上退休时得到一块金表。
They had decided to retire from farming.
他们决定不再务农。
Gradually the shore retired from view.
海岸逐渐后退,最终从视野中消失。
retire sth from sthThe government retires worn or torn dollar bills from use.
政府将破烂的钞票回收停用。
retire from sthThe officer ordered the troop to retire from the action.
军官下令将部队撤出战斗。
The soldiers received orders to retire from the positions that they had just won.
士兵们接到命令从他们刚刚占领的阵地上撤退。
People who retire on fixed incomes have the greatest difficulty with rising prices.
靠固定退休金生活的人最难以应付的是不断上涨的物价。
He retired to his bedroom.
他回卧室去了。
At the end of the meal, we all retired to the garden.
吃完晚饭后,我们都到花园里去了。
Many people retire to the country, where they can enjoy peace and fresh air.
许多人退休后搬到乡下去了,在那里他们可以得到安静并呼吸到新鲜空气。
The old man retired to the country for rest.
这位老人下乡休息去了。