reticence ['retisəns]

英汉解释

n. 沉默寡言

同义词

n. reserve，taciturnity

参考例句

1. 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。
2. 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。
3. She liked the inwardness of the remnant of forest, the unspeaking reticence of the old trees.
她喜欢这残余的森林的“内在性”和那些老树的列盲的陈忍。

英英解释

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

网络释义

reticence
沉默; 沉默寡言; 谨慎;
Reticence is the seal of capacity
缄默是才能的标志;
be cautious to be chary of cautel reticence wariness watch one's step
谨慎;
dumbness hush mum reserve reticence reticency save one's breath silence
沉默;