bow out
英 [baʊ aʊt]
美 [baʊ aʊt]
退出
柯林斯词典
- PHRASAL VERB 退出
If youbow outof something, you stop taking part in it.- He had bowed out gracefully when his successor had been appointed.
他在继任者被任命后体面地引退了。
- He had bowed out gracefully when his successor had been appointed.
英英释义
verb
- retire gracefully
- He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship
- remove oneself from an obligation
- He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved