Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #5236
retired
退休的
核心释义
Having left employment, especially on reaching pensionable age.
- 1.
(指生活方式、活动等)隐居的；私密的；安静的。
Secluded from society (of a lifestyle, activity etc.); private, quiet.
- 2.
(指地方)远离文明的；难以看到或到达的；僻静的。
Of a place, far from civilization, not able to be easily seen or accessed; secluded.
- 3.
(指人)已退休的,尤指达到退休年龄的。
Having left employment, especially on reaching pensionable age. (of people)
- 4.
不再使用或生产的；已废弃的。
No longer in use or production.
停用的；已不生产的；隐居的；清净的；偏僻的；人迹罕至的；(指生活方式、活动等)隐居的；私密的；安静的。；(指地方)远离文明的；难以看到或到达的；僻静的。
用法In use
My retired grandfather spends his time gardening and reading.
用法提示：形容词“retired”修饰“grandfather”，表示“退休的”。
The writer lived a retired life in a small mountain village.
用法提示：形容词“retired”修饰“life”，表示“隐居的”。
She is a retired teacher who still volunteers at the local school.
用法提示：形容词“retired”修饰“teacher”，表示“退休的”。
be retired
用于表示状态，常用作表语。
My grandfather is retired now.
我祖父现在退休了。
retired + noun
用作定语，修饰名词。
She is a retired teacher.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- retired teacher
- 退休教师
- My neighbor is a retired teacher who still tutors students.我的邻居是一位退休教师，他仍然辅导学生。
- retired life
- 退休生活
- He enjoys a quiet retired life in the countryside.他在乡下享受着安静的退休生活。
- recently retired
- 刚退休的
- Recently retired workers often look for new hobbies.刚退休的工人常常寻找新的爱好。
- retired colonel
- 退休上校
- The retired colonel wrote a book about his military experiences.这位退休上校写了一本关于他军旅经历的书。
- retired happily
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记住：retired = re（重新）+ tired（累），但退休后反而轻松不累。
语境与语域Context & Register
中性；常用于描述不再工作或退休的人。
语法说明Grammar Note
retired 通常不用于比较级和最高级。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words end in '-ired' and rhyme with 'retired' in standard American English. No common lookalike words with different sounds are included in this set.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.