Word · Frequency #11537
secretive
守口如瓶的；遮遮掩掩的
核心释义
inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; not open or frank
- 1.
倾向于保密的
Having an inclination to secrecy.
- 2.
与分泌有关的
Relating to secretion.
- 3.
倾向于保密或不愿透露信息的
inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
倾向于保密的；与分泌有关的；倾向于保密或不愿透露信息的；秘密的；偷偷摸摸的
用法In use
She is secretive about her travel plans and won't tell anyone the destination.
用法提示：secretive 是形容词，表示对某事遮遮掩掩、不愿透露。
He remained secretive about how much the repair cost.
用法提示：secretive 作表语，表示对某事守口如瓶。
Why are you so secretive about where you go after work?
用法提示：secretive 是形容词，在疑问句中表示遮遮掩掩、不愿说明。
be secretive about sth
about 后接名词或动名词，表示隐瞒的内容；也可说 be secretive about doing sth。
She is secretive about her plans.
她对自己的计划守口如瓶。
become secretive
become、grow 等系动词后接形容词，表示进入某种状态。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- be secretive about
- 对…守口如瓶；对…遮遮掩掩
- She is very secretive about her past.她对自己的过去非常守口如瓶。
- secretive person
- 守口如瓶的人；讳莫如深的人
- He is a secretive person and rarely shares his thoughts.他是个守口如瓶的人，很少分享自己的想法。
- secretive nature
- 守口如瓶的性格；隐秘的性情
- His secretive nature made it hard for others to trust him.他讳莫如深的性格使别人很难信任他。
- highly secretive
- 极为隐秘的；高度保密的
- The organization is highly secretive about its operations.该组织对其运作极为保密。
- remain secretive
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
secret（秘密）加 -ive，形容人像守着秘密一样，守口如瓶、遮遮掩掩。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交谈、工作场合、新闻报道 这里指不愿透露信息，语气比较中性；多用于个人对话，也常见于工作讨论和较正式的报道中，但不算特别口语化。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
没有真正的同韵词。注意：secret /ˈsiːkrɪt/ 和 secrete /sɪˈkriːt/ 形似但重音和元音不同；receptive /rɪˈsɛptɪv/ 和 deceptive /dɪˈsɛptɪv/ 中的 -etive 读 /ɛptɪv/，与 secretive 的 /ətɪv/ 不同。
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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