be retired

基本解释

So how do you know when shoes need to be retired?
那麽你怎樣才能知道什麽時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.
“我沒有覺得我已經功成名就了，如果到了那種地步，我就會退休，現在我還沒有退休，那就意味著，我要繼續努力工作，繼續維持公司的運轉”。
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.
那麽你怎樣才能知道什麽時候讓你的跑鞋退休呢?不要用鞋跟來決定是否應該換鞋子了。

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