1. 沈默寡言的:retard 阻碍 | reticent 沈默寡言的 | retire 退休; 告退,离去
2.
2. 沉默不语的:nakedness 赤裸裸的事实 | reticent 沉默不语的 | tolerant 忍受
3. 沉默的:reticency 沉默 | reticent 沉默的 | reticently 沉默寡言地
4. 沉默寡言的:take the measure of sb. 摸请某人的老底 | reticent 沉默寡言的 | measurement n. 度量衡
1. 沉默寡言的;不与人交谈的
Someone who is reticent does not tell people about things.
e.g. She is so reticent about her achievements...
她对自己的成就缄口不言。
e.g. 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。
adj
1. reluctant to draw attention to yourself
Synonym: self-effacingretiring
2. cool and formal in manner
Synonym: restrainedunemotional
3. temperamentally disinclined to talk
Synonym: untalkative