reticence

名詞

1. 1

   沉默寡言、不願多談、話少

   His reticence about his childhood made the interview difficult.

   他對自己的童年不願多談，讓這場訪談很難進行。

2. 2

   遲疑、不情願、保留正式

   There is still some reticence among banks to lend to small firms.

   銀行對貸款給小公司仍有些遲疑。