reticent
英 [ˈretɪsnt]
美 [ˈretɪsnt]
adj. 寡言少语; 不愿与人交谈; 有保留
Collins.1 / BNC.18407 / COCA.17152
牛津词典
adj.
- 寡言少语;不愿与人交谈;有保留
unwilling to tell people about things- She was shy and reticent.
她羞怯而寡言少语。 - He was extremely reticent about his personal life.
他对自己的个人生活讳莫如深。
- She was shy and reticent.
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 沉默寡言的;不与人交谈的
Someone who isreticentdoes not tell people about things.- She is so reticent about her achievements...
她对自己的成就缄口不言。 - Mrs. Smith, normally a reticent woman, took it upon herself to write to the President.
通常都很沉默的史密斯夫人决定自己给总统写信。
- She is so reticent about her achievements...
英英释义
adj
- reluctant to draw attention to yourself
- cool and formal in manner
- temperamentally disinclined to talk
双语例句
- I was a little reticent to come over and talk to you.
我没想着要过来跟你说话。 - He was reticent on his plans.
对于他的计划他是沉默的。 - Google wisely held its tongue, but its supporters were not so reticent.
谷歌非常明智地选择了沉默,但它的支持者们却难掩心中的愤怒。 - She was morose, pale, and reticent.
她面色苍白、忧郁孤僻,并且沉默寡言。 - He has become even more reticent since then.
从此,他变得更沉默了。 - In winter, like a reticent old woman, with the waves of bone-chilling wind coming!
冬天像一位不爱说话的老婆婆,随着一阵阵刺骨的寒风来了! - She remembered how reticent her father had been about his past.
她记得她父亲多么不愿谈起他的过去。 - After going through endless and reticent long night, the health emitted one's own sound at last: It should break this kind of silence state!
在历经沉默的漫漫长夜之后,身体终于发出了自己的声音:它要打破这种沉默状态! - Many in the rising world, of course, welcome a more reticent America.
当然,在日益崛起的国家当中,许多人都欢迎一个更为低调的美国。 - You have an extra reason to be reticent.
你应该保持沉默还有一个理由。