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

• A sound marriage is not based on complete frankness; it is based on a sensible reticence.
  一个坚固婚姻的基础不是完全的坦白，而是懂得在什么时候保持缄默。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• But his reticence of love prolonged it.
  他在爱情上的沉默延长了魔法。
• But his reticence boded nothing good to the Anglican cause.
  但他的沉默预示着什么好事，圣公会的事业。
• 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。