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

• 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。
• His reticence about his past made them very suspicious.
  他对自己过去的闭口不谈使得他们满腹狐疑。
• At the same time, you might think his reticence, his reluctance to speak in his own voice may have also been a response to the fate of Socrates and politically endangered situation of philosophy.
  同时，你也可以将他的缄默，与不发言的冷淡，可能也是，对苏格拉底的遭遇，及哲学在政治上危险处境的响应。
• This reticence is not due to a sudden outbreak of modesty among Republican hopefuls.
  会出现这种沉默，并不是因为有希望的共和党人突然变得谦虚起来。
• 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。
• His reticence found its way into his craft.
  他以自己的方式找到了解决之道。
• Love grows in reticence and matures in reverie.
  爱情，在静穆中生长，又在遐想中浓郁。
• Another reason for the official reticence may be that Chinese leaders think the situation will be resolved, so there is no point in starting a public panic.
  官方保持沉默的另一个原因可能是中国领导人认为当前的形势会得以解决，因此没有必要引起公众恐慌。
• 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。
• 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？