Word · Frequency #18741
reticence
沉默寡言；缄默
核心释义
Avoidance of saying too much; reluctance to speak, or a silent, reserved nature
- 1.
避免多说或不愿多说的态度；谨慎,守口如瓶；(可数)以此种方式行事的事例。
Avoidance of saying or reluctance to say too much; discretion, tight-lippedness; (countable) an instance of acting in this manner.
- 2.
沉默寡言的性格。
A silent and reserved nature.
- 3.
后接of:使用某物时的谨慎或节制。
Followed by of: discretion or restraint in the use of something.
节制；克制；避免多说或不愿多说的态度；谨慎,守口如瓶；(可数)以此种方式行事的事例。；沉默寡言的性格。；后接of:使用某物时的谨慎或节制。；无言
用法In use
His reticence about the project made his colleagues wonder if something was wrong.
用法提示：reticence 为名词，表示不愿多说的态度。
She answered most questions with a quiet reticence that hid her true feelings.
用法提示：reticence 作名词，指沉默寡言的性格或态度。
After months of reticence, he finally explained why he had left.
用法提示：reticence 为名词，指长时间不愿说话的状态。
reticence of sth
reticence of sth 表示对某物的节制使用，后接所节制的事物，多用于正式语体。
The doctor advised reticence of antibiotics.
医生建议谨慎使用抗生素。
常见错误Common mistakes
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- reticence about
- 对……缄口不言；不愿谈论
- His reticence about his financial situation made others uneasy.他对自己的财务状况缄口不言，这让别人感到不安。
- reticence to speak
- 不愿开口；沉默寡言
- Her reticence to speak in public limited her career.她不愿在公开场合讲话，这限制了她的职业发展。
- overcome one's reticence
- 克服沉默寡言
- He overcame his reticence and finally shared his story.他克服了沉默寡言，终于分享了自己的故事。
- uncharacteristic reticence
- 一反常态的沉默
- The usually outspoken manager displayed uncharacteristic reticence during the meeting.这位通常直言不讳的经理在会上表现出反常的沉默。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 reticence 拆成 re + ticence，联想 'return to silence（回到沉默）'：一再回到沉默，就是不愿多说、守口如瓶。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式写作、报刊评论、文学描写 reticence 通常用于正式或书面语境，多表示“沉默寡言、不愿多说”；日常口语中较少使用，更常说 reserve 或 quietness。若表示“节制、克制”时也偏正式。
语法说明Grammar Note
后接 of 时，of 后常接名词或动名词，表示在某事上的谨慎或克制。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
reticence is pronounced /ˈrɛtɪsəns/. No common English word rhymes with it exactly. The -ence ending in innocence, confidence, and difference is also pronounced /-əns/, but the preceding stressed vowel differs, so they are not rhymes. Patience (/ˈpeɪʃəns/), sentence (/ˈsɛntəns/), and licence (/ˈlaɪsəns/) look similar in spelling but have different vowel sounds before /-əns/.
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