reticence

英

美

n.  沉默; 含蓄

复数：reticences　

TOEFL

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.
  1. She is so reticent about her achievements...
     她对自己的成就缄口不言。
  2. 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。

英英释义

noun

• the trait of being uncommunicative
  Synonym:reservetaciturnity

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。