reticent

reticent

英 ['retɪs(ə)nt]
　　美 ['rɛtɪsnt]

adj. 沉默的；有保留的；謹慎的

中文詞源：

reticent 寡言少語的

來自拉丁語 reticere,保持安靜，來自 re-,表強調，tacere,安靜，詞源同 tacit.引申詞義寡言少語 的。

例句：

1. She is so reticent about her achievements.
她對自己的成就緘口不言。

2. She was shy and reticent.
她羞怯而寡言少語。

3. He was reticent about his opinion.
他有保留意見.

4. She was morose, pale, and reticent.
她面色蒼白、憂鬱孤僻，並且沉默寡言。

5. 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決定自己給總統寫信。