reticent

KK [ˋrɛtɪsənt] /ˈɹɛtɪsənt/

形容詞

  1. 1

    沉默寡言的、寡言的、話少的

    He is reticent about his childhood and rarely mentions his family.

    他對自己的童年很少提起,也幾乎不談家人。

  2. 2

    有所保留的、不願說的常接 about

    The company was reticent about the reasons for the sudden layoffs.

    公司對於突然裁員的原因始終有所保留。

  3. 3

    不情願的、遲疑的

    Many voters seem reticent to support either candidate this year.

    今年許多選民似乎都不願支持任何一位候選人。

  4. 4

    不愛出風頭的、內斂的

    She is a reticent leader who lets her results speak for themselves.

    她是個不愛出風頭的主管,習慣讓成績替自己說話。

reticent — 英漢字典