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Reticent Reticence 英['Retɪsns 美[ˈrɛtɪsəns N.不轻易暴露想法或感情;沉默;不爱说话;含蓄 Adj Graded 沉默寡言的;不与人交谈的 People

单词 reticence
音标
英['retɪsns] 美[ˈrɛtɪsəns]
解释
n.不轻易暴露想法或感情;沉默;不爱说话;含蓄;
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
adj:reticent~

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