be tight-lipped about sth
表示对某事保密或不愿透露信息。
She remained tight-lipped about the details of the meeting.
她对会议细节守口如瓶。
嘴唇紧闭的;不开口的;紧闭嘴唇的,因此不说话。;不愿透露信息的。;紧闭嘴唇的;寡言的
紧闭嘴唇的,因此不说话。
Having the lips pressed tightly together, hence, not speaking.
不愿透露信息的。
Unwilling to divulge information.
The manager stayed tight-lipped about the upcoming changes.
经理对即将到来的变化守口如瓶。
用法提示:tight-lipped 作表语形容词,表示“守口如瓶的”,后接 about 引出不愿透露的内容。
She was tight-lipped when reporters asked about her private life.
记者问及她的私生活时,她闭口不谈。
用法提示:tight-lipped 作主语补足语,说明她不愿开口说话。
He remained tight-lipped throughout the meeting, saying nothing about the plan.
整个会议期间他一直紧闭双唇,对计划只字不提。
用法提示:tight-lipped 作系动词 remained 的表语,形容沉默不语的状态。
表示对某事保密或不愿透露信息。
She remained tight-lipped about the details of the meeting.
她对会议细节守口如瓶。
强调持续保持沉默的状态。
The suspect remained tight-lipped during the interrogation.
嫌疑人在审讯期间保持缄默。
grammar · medium
易错句子He tight-lipped about the secret.
正确表达He was tight-lipped about the secret.
tight-lipped 是形容词,不能直接作谓语,需要加系动词 be。中文形容词可直接作谓语,但英语中形容词必须与系动词连用。
grammar · medium
易错句子She is a tight-lip.
正确表达She is tight-lipped.
tight-lipped 是形容词,表示“寡言的”,不能用作名词。中文学习者容易将形容词误用为名词,应使用形容词形式。
tight-lipped 指寡言,tight 指物理上的紧或紧凑。
两者都表示不轻易透露信息,但 close-mouthed 强调保密,而 tight-lipped 更强调因情绪或态度而闭紧嘴唇。
reticent 常指性格内向不爱说话,而 tight-lipped 通常指在特定场合下不愿说话。
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