be retired

基本解釋

So how do you know when shoes need to be retired?
那么你怎樣才能知道什么時(shí)候讓你的跑鞋退休呢?
If I am successful, then I should be retired. If I am not retired, then that means I should still be working hard, keeping the company running.
“我沒(méi)有覺(jué)得我已經(jīng)功成名就了，如果到了那種地步，我就會(huì)退休，現(xiàn)在我還沒(méi)有退休，那就意味著，我要繼續(xù)努力工作，繼續(xù)維持公司的運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)”。
So how do you know when shoes need to be retired? Don't use the treads of your running shoes to determine whether you should replace your shoes.
那么你怎樣才能知道什么時(shí)候讓你的跑鞋退休呢?不要用鞋跟來(lái)決定是否應(yīng)該換鞋子了。

In the front row is a man with glasses who looks old enough to be retired.
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