单词 | reticent |
释义 | reticent reticent /ˈret.ɪ.sənt/ aep /ˈret̬.ə-/ adjective FORMAL ► F0 unwilling to speak about your thoughts or feelings: » He is very reticent about his past.» Most of the students were reticent about answering questions.Thesaurus+: ↑Not saying much , ↑Blunt and direct in speech and behaviour , ↑Not being friendly , ↑Digressing and being indirect or evasiveThesaurus+: ↑Shy and modest , ↑Anxious and worriedreticence /-səns/ noun [U] ► F0» His reticence about his past made them very suspicious.Thesaurus+: ↑Not saying much , ↑Blunt and direct in speech and behaviour , ↑Not being friendly , ↑Digressing and being indirect or evasiveThesaurus+: ↑Shy and modest , ↑Anxious and worriedreticently /-li/ adverb |
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