retiringly

retiringly

1. She fared retiringly with herself before strangers.

在陌生人面前她行止矜持。

2. Besides this, I kept my self, as I said, more retir'd than ever, and seldom went from my cell, other than upon my constant employment, viz. to milk my she-goats, and manage my little flock, in the wood;

此外,我前面已提到过,我比以往更深居简出。除了干一些日常工作,如挤羊奶,照料树林中的羊群等,我很少外出了。

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