retire名词形式是retirement。retire主要用作名词与动词，作名词时意思是“退休；退隐；退兵信号”，作及物动词时意思是“退休；离开；收回”，作不及物动词时意思是“退休；撤退；退却”。
一、retire单词发音
英[rɪˈtaɪə(r)]
美[rɪˈtaɪər]
二、retire词性转换
第三人称单数： retires
现在分词： retiring
过去式： retired
过去分词： retired
三、双语例句
1.The idea of retiring to the south of France is highly seductive.
退休后到法国南方去，这个主意令人心驰神往。
2.I retired late that evening.
那天晚上我睡得晚。
3.She fell badly, spraining her ankle, and had to retire.
她摔得很重，扭伤了脚踝，只好退出比赛。
4.He has announced his intention to retire.
他已经宣布他打算退休。
5.Or should they just retire?
或者他们就是退休了？
6.I can retire right now if you promise me one thing, that you will live with us.
如果你答应我一件事，我现在就可以退休，那就是你要和我们一起生活。
