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

• Many in the business community welcome such reticence.
  商界很多人欢迎这样的沉默。
• It was impossible to break through her barricade of reticence.
  要打破她沉默的壁垒简直是不可能的。
• His reticence found its way into his craft.
  他以自己的方式找到了解决之道。
• 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。
• 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。
• I sensed a reticence on their part to discuss the deal.
  我能感到他们方面在讨论交易时比较勉强。
• Luther did not understand Zwingli's reticence to accept a physical presence of Christ in the Eucharist.
  路德并不明白慈运理为何无法接受基督在圣餐中实际的同在。
• 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。
• Researchers have recently discovered that altering a single gene can overcome the plants 'reticence.
  研究人员近来发现，改变某种基因可以克服植物防御的迟缓性。
• Some foreign teachers mistake Chinese students 'reticence for indifference.
  某些外籍教师把中国学生的沉默误认为是冷漠。