单词：reticent
[法] 言不尽意的, 沈默寡言的, 有保留的
s. reluctant to draw attention to yourself
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reticent的用法和样例：
例句
- He is a reticent and modest man.他是个寡言少语、谦虚谨慎的人。
- No one could elicit any response out of the reticent little girl.没有人能从那个沉默的小女孩身上套出任何回答。
- He was reticent about his opinion.他有保留意见。
- He seems unduly reticent on the subject of his past.他似乎对他过去的事情讳莫如深。
- He was extremely reticent about his personal life.他对自己的个人生活讳莫如深。
经典引文
I was reticent, and she did not press me.
出自：E. M. ForsterA splendid listener, sympathetic, reticent about himself.
出自：J. Galsworthy
- backward向后的
- distant疏远的
- restrained克制的
- reserved保留的
- cagey谨慎的
- discreet谨慎的
- quiet安静的
- unforthcoming不愿响应的
- uncommunicative不爱说话的
- taciturn沉默寡言的
- silent安静的
- unemotional不诉诸感情的...
- self-effacing不出风头的
- retiring退休的
- untalkative沉默寡言的
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The claim that he was enjoying spending more time with his family was not convincing. 更多地享受跟家人在一起的时光这一声明是不让人信服的。 He was never destined to win a Father of the Year trophy, even when he had spare time
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