reticence
英
美
n. 沉默; 含蓄
复数:reticences
BNC.18741 / COCA.18151
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 沉默寡言的;不与人交谈的
Someone who isreticentdoes not tell people about things.- 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。
- She is so reticent about her achievements...
英英释义
noun
- the trait of being uncommunicative
双语例句
- 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。 - 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。 - His reticence be more reveal than his speech.
他的沉默所表露的要胜过他的言词。 - 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? - Many in the business community welcome such reticence.
商界很多人欢迎这样的沉默。 - Some foreign teachers mistake Chinese students 'reticence for indifference.
某些外籍教师把中国学生的沉默误认为是冷漠。 - This reticence has not served China well.
这种沉默对中国并没有多大好处。 - Despite their reticence about layoffs, many companies are already looking for ways to reduce headcount.
尽管对裁员保持缄默,但许多公司已经在考虑减少用工人数的办法。 - Luther did not understand Zwingli's reticence to accept a physical presence of Christ in the Eucharist.
路德并不明白慈运理为何无法接受基督在圣餐中实际的同在。 - 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。