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Reticent 英[ˈretɪsnt 美[ˈrɛtɪsənt Adj.寡言少语的;有保留的;含蓄的;谨慎的 Adj Graded 沉默寡言的;不与人交谈的 People Things

单词 reticent
音标
英[ˈretɪsnt] 美[ˈrɛtɪsənt]
解释
adj.寡言少语的;有保留的;含蓄的;谨慎的;
例句

ADJ-GRADED
沉默寡言的;不与人交谈的
Someone who is reticent does not tell people about things.
例:She is so reticent about her achievements...她对自己的成就缄口不言。
例: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。
变形
noun:reticence~

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