英语词汇“reticent”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ret•i•cent adj.

willing or accustomed to be silent;
reserved:was reticent about her private life.

ret•i•cence, n. [uncountable]

ret•i•cent adj.

disposed to be silent or not to speak freely;
reserved.
reluctant or restrained.

Latin reticent- (stem of reticēns), present participle of reticēre to be silent, equivalent. to re- re- + -tic-, combining form of tacēre to be silent (compare tacit) + -ent- -ent
1825–35

ret′i•cence, ret′i•cen•cy, n.
ret′i•cent•ly, adv.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged taciturn, quiet, uncommunicative.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged talkative, voluble.

reticent /ˈrɛtɪsənt/ adj

not open or communicative; not saying all that one knows; taciturn; reserved

Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin reticēre to keep silent, from re- + tacēre to be silent

ˈreticence n ˈreticently adv

单词	reticent
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ret•i•cent /ˈrɛtəsənt/USA pronunciation adj. willing or accustomed to be silent; reserved:was reticent about her private life. ret•i•cence, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ret•i•cent (ret′ə sənt),USA pronunciation adj. disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved. reluctant or restrained. Latin reticent- (stem of reticēns), present participle of reticēre to be silent, equivalent. to re- re- + -tic-, combining form of tacēre to be silent (compare tacit) + -ent- -ent 1825–35 ret′i•cence, ret′i•cen•cy, n. ret′i•cent•ly, adv. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged taciturn, quiet, uncommunicative. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged talkative, voluble. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: reticent /ˈrɛtɪsənt/ adj not open or communicative; not saying all that one knows; taciturn; reserved Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin reticēre to keep silent, from re- + tacēre to be silent ˈreticence n ˈreticently adv
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