retiring
adj.
1580s, "departing, retreating," present participle adjective from retire, v.. Also "fond of retiring, disposed to seclusion," hence "unobtrusive, modest, subdued" (1766).
词汇 | retiring |
词根词缀 | Online Etymology Dictionary retiring adj. 1580s, "departing, retreating," present participle adjective from retire, v.. Also "fond of retiring, disposed to seclusion," hence "unobtrusive, modest, subdued" (1766). |
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