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reticence

英[\'retɪsns]
美[ˈrɛtɪsəns]

基本释义

n.
不轻易暴露想法或感情; 沉默; 不爱说话; 含蓄

词性变化

实用例句

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。

This was the answer to Ashley's reticence, to his strange conduct.

是了,希礼之所以始终不响, 所以有那么出乎意外的行为,如今都得到解释了.

辞典例句

He breaks out of his normal reticence and tells me the whole story.

他打破了平时一贯沈默寡言的习惯,把事情原原本本都告诉了我.

《简明英汉词典》

He broke out of his normal reticence and told me the whole story.

他打破了平时一贯沉默寡言的习惯,把事情原原本本都告诉了我.

辞典例句

Australian Prime Minister John Howard, a close U.S. ally , showed no such reticence.

澳洲总理霍华德虽是美国亲密的盟友, 但可就没有这麽节制了.

期刊摘选

A sound marriage is not based on complete frankness; it is based on a sensible reticence.

一个坚固婚姻的基础不是完全的坦白, 而是懂得在什么时候保持缄默.

期刊摘选

His reticence are more revealing than his speech.

他的沉默所表露的要胜过他的言词.

辞典例句

But why the reticence when I inquired about the Hainan development?

但当我问及海南开发项目时,朱鼎健为何会保持缄默 呢 ?

期刊摘选

It was impossible to break through her barricade of reticence.

要打破她沉默的壁垒简直是不可能的.

期刊摘选

There is a quite natural reticence for them to reveal it to outsiders.

他们也不大愿意向外人讲,那很自然.

辞典例句

There is a quite natural reticence to reveal it to outsiders.

他们也不大愿意向外人讲.

辞典例句

Less information and reticence are characteristic of prizewinners this year.

信息少和严谨是今天获奖作品的特征.

期刊摘选

Both parties are deservedly upbraided for their reticence on exactly how to cut the fiscal deficit.

两党对到期如何削减财政预算而保持缄默,因此应该受到责备.

期刊摘选

However, your reticence to share could stir up in securities in someone around you.

然而你的躲闪可能会搅动某人心中的不安全感.

期刊摘选

He always displays a certain reticence in discussing personal matters.

他在谈论个人问题时总显得有些保留.

辞典例句

Her reticence was in sharp contrast to the glamour and star status of her predecessors.

她的寡言少语和前任们的光鲜亮丽、明星范儿十足形成了鲜明的对比。

柯林斯例句

Pearl didn't mind his reticence; in fact she liked it.

珀尔并不介意他沉默寡言;事实上,她喜欢这一点。

柯林斯例句

英英释义

Noun
  • 1. the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary

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