Word · Frequency #18407
reticent
沉默寡言的;缄默的;不爱说话的
核心释义
temperamentally disinclined to talk
- 1.
不愿沟通;不吐露想法;含蓄克制的。
Unwilling to communicate; keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained.
- 2.
天生不爱说话的
temperamentally disinclined to talk
- 3.
态度冷淡且拘谨的
cool and formal in manner
- 4.
不愿引人注意的
reluctant to draw attention to yourself
不愿沟通;不吐露想法;含蓄克制的。;天生不爱说话的;态度冷淡且拘谨的;不愿引人注意的;守口如瓶
用法In use
He was reticent about his plans for the summer.
用法提示:reticent 是形容词,意为“沉默寡言、不爱说话”,此处作表语,与 about 搭配表示对某事不愿多谈。
She remained reticent during the meeting, preferring to listen.
用法提示:reticent 是形容词,意为“沉默寡言的”,此处作表语,描述她在会议中不爱说话的状态。
The shy student was reticent when the teacher asked a question.
用法提示:reticent 是形容词,意为“缄默的”,此处作表语,说明该学生在被提问时不愿开口。
be reticent about sth
reticent about 后接名词或动名词,表示对某事缄口不谈。
She was reticent about her plans for the future.
她对自己未来的计划闭口不谈。
be reticent to do sth
reticent to do sth 表示不愿做某事,语气较为书面。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- be reticent about
- 对…缄口不言;不愿谈及
- She was reticent about her plans for the future.她不愿谈及她未来的计划。
- remain reticent
- 保持沉默;依然缄默
- He remained reticent throughout the interview.他在整个采访中一直保持沉默。
- extremely reticent
- 极其寡言;非常缄默
- He is extremely reticent when it comes to his childhood.一提到他的童年,他就极其缄默。
- reticent by nature
- 天生寡言;天性不爱说话
- My grandfather was reticent by nature and rarely spoke at family gatherings.我祖父天生寡言,在家庭聚会上很少说话。
- reticent with strangers
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
reticent 拼写上前半段像 retire(退休):想象沉默寡言的人像从聊天中‘退休’了,退到一边不再发言。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:正式写作、文学作品、新闻报道 该词偏正式,通常用于书面或正式场合,描述一个人不太愿意说话;日常口语中较少用,更常说 quiet 或 not talkative。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 reticent 共享拼写结尾 -cent,且词尾都读 /sənt/,但重音位置不同(reticent 重音在首音节 /ˈrɛtɪsənt/),因此都不与 reticent 押韵。注意 recent、decent 中的 -cent 读 /sənt/ 但前元音为 /iː/。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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