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
- But, although it has been painfully reticent, safe only seems to have bought small slices of Western companies so far.
然而，虽然外管局一直煞费苦心的保持缄默，但似乎迄今仅收购了多家西方企业的一小部分股权。 - 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。 - He has become even more reticent since then.
从此，他变得更沉默了。 - Don't get reticent because you're good at your current role.
不要因为你擅长现在的工作就沉默不语、停滞不前。 - 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。 - 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。 - To a certain extent, the victim that maintain reticent masses should be grieved and desperate;
在某种程度上，维持沉默的群众是应该悲哀而绝望的牺牲者； - 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。 - He was reticent on his plans.
对于他的计划他是沉默的。 - She is so reticent about her achievements
她对自己的成就缄口不言。