He retired last month and now lives a quiet life.

他上个月退休了,现在过着安静的生活。

2)退出;退隐 (+from/to)

The man retired to the country.

那男子退隐到乡下去了。

3)后退,撤退

Our armies have retired to mountains.

我们的军队撤退到山里。

4)就寝

He retired to bed at 8 o'clock last night.

他昨晚8点就就寝了。

拓展：retire n. 退隐

retire vt.

1) 使退休;令退役

The company retired him as soon as he reached sixty.

他一到六十岁公司就让他退休了。

2)使退却,撤回

The general decided to retire his troops from action.

将军决定将他的部队撤出战斗。

运用：翻译下列句子

那个退休工人每天晚上9点就寝。

答案：The retired worker retires to bed at 9 o'clock every night.

6.applicant n.应征者，申请者

There are 15 applicants for the job.有15人申请这个职务。

拓展：(1)apply v.申请，应征

(2) make an application to sb for sth.向某人申请某事物

(3) make an application to sb.to do sth.向某人申请做某事

(4) apply to sb. for sth向某人申请某事物

(5) apply to sb to do sth 向某人申请做某事

运用：选择填空

-Li Lei has been employed by the big company.

-oh. how lucky he was! It is said that only_____ finally chosen.

A. one of the fifty applicants was

B. one applicant of the fifty were

C. one of the fifty applicants were

D. one applicants of the fifty were

答案：A 根据句意可知谓语动词用单数。

7. bunch n.[C]

1) 串,束[(+of)]

The girl received a bunch of flowers from her admirer last night.

那女孩收到爱慕者所送的一束花。

2) (口) 群,伙,帮

A bunch of children were playing games.