reticent
reticent
英[ˈretɪsnt]美[ˈrɛtɪsənt]
adj.寡言少语的，有保留的，含蓄的，谨慎的；
名词：reticence;
例句
He was reticent about his opinion.他有保留意见.
She was shy and reticent.她羞怯而寡言少语。
She is so reticent about her achievements.她对自己的成就缄口不言。
" No. " The answer was both reticent and impersonally sad.“ 不. ” 这回答既简短,又含有一种无以名状的悲戚.
He remained a gangly, reticent figure hovering at the edge of our family life.瘦高而沉默的他, 一直徘徊在我们家庭生活的边缘.
She was morose, pale, and reticent.她面色苍白、忧郁孤僻，并且沉默寡言。
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...她对自己的成就缄口不言。
同义词
reticent的同义词之：
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ADJ-GRADED
沉默寡言的;不与人交谈的
Someone who is reticent does not tell people about things.
例句
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。英汉词典释义
adj.
不轻易暴露思想或感情的;有保留的
He was reticent about his opinion.他有保留意见。英英词典释义
Adjective
1. temperamentally disinclined to talk
2. cool and formal in manner
3. reluctant to draw attention to yourself
