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

• His activities not only eased Washington's political reticence on military support for Algeria, but also provided the missing link in its banana theory of terrorism.
  他的活动不仅缓和华盛顿对阿尔及利亚的军事支持，而且还提供了恐怖主义在其理论中的缺失。
• Wang Ho-fu spoke with his usual bantering smile, which contrasted strongly with Sun Chi-jen's reticence and taciturnity.
  王和甫仍是笑嘻嘻地说。他的老是带几分开玩笑似的笑嘻嘻，和孙吉人的沉默寡言是很相反的。
• The reticence to politicise the crisis has deeper roots than merely concern about being caught backing the wrong side in distant civil conflicts.
  各方不愿将中东危机政治化，不仅仅是因为担心在遥远国度的国内冲突中支持了错误的一方，还有一些更深层次的原因。
• Many in the business community welcome such reticence.
  商界很多人欢迎这样的沉默。
• The Vatican has long overcome its historic reticence about accepting scientific advance.
  梵蒂冈在接受科学进步方面早就克服了其历史上的沉默。
• 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。
• Love grows in reticence and matures in reverie.
  爱情，在静穆中生长，又在遐想中浓郁。
• 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？
• I had to continue to try to overcome the disk's reticence.
  我不得不继续努力克服磁盘的故障。
• 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。