reticent

英 [ˈretɪsnt]

美 [ˈretɪsnt]

adj.  寡言少语; 不愿与人交谈; 有保留

IELTSGRETEM8法律

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
  1. She was shy and reticent.
     她羞怯而寡言少语。
  2. He was extremely reticent about his personal life.
     他对自己的个人生活讳莫如深。

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.
  1. She is so reticent about her achievements...
     她对自己的成就缄口不言。
  2. 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。

英英释义

adj

• reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  Synonym:self-effacingretiring
• cool and formal in manner
  Synonym:restrainedunemotional
• temperamentally disinclined to talk
  Synonym:untalkative

双语例句

• It was a matter upon which he was reticent. You'll have to be more careful what you say; you really caught her on the raw when you mentioned her first husband.
  你以后讲话得更加小心；你提到了她的第一个丈夫，这是她忌讳的事。
• They "talk a lot", while Asian students are reticent, she says.
  她说，这些学生“有很多话说”，而亚洲的学生则沉默寡言。
• The mermaid in the deep sea, it is brilliant that no matter how lights on the bankare. debark, what is done? Is a beautiful one interspersed, or a reticent onlooker?
  深海中的人鱼，无论岸上灯火如何辉煌。上岸，去做什么？一个美丽的点缀，还是一个沉默的旁观者？
• He was reticent, patrician, bookish, urbane.
  他沉默含蓄，雍容华贵，书生气十足，而又温文有礼。
• Reticent about one's hope She won't talk about going.
  对自己的希望闭口不谈而她却闭口不提走的事。
• Chinese industry executives attending the show remain reticent to discuss the J-11B program.
  正在参观展览的这位中国产业主管对讨论J-11B项目保持沉默。
• 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 is so reticent about her achievements
  她对自己的成就缄口不言。
• He was reticent on his plans.
  对于他的计划他是沉默的。
• I was a little reticent to come over and talk to you.
  我没想着要过来跟你说话。