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单词 close-mouthed
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Definition of close-mouthed in English:

close-mouthed

(also close-lipped)
adjectivekləʊsˈmaʊðdkloʊsˈmaʊθt
  • Reticent; discreet.

    沉默寡言的;小心谨慎的

    the candidates have been close-mouthed about their fund-raising goals

    候选人们绝口不提资金筹集的目标。

    he's notoriously close-mouthed
    Example sentencesExamples
    • While the police have been quite close-lipped to Anna herself, her father seems to be getting more information.
    • Seriously Aspen, it's really bugging me how close-mouthed you are, you have to tell me, or I can't understand.
    • And anyone who says that she is standoffish, too serious and close-mouthed most likely has seen her only in performance when she's got one thing alone on her mind: if I'm going to do it, I'm going to give it my all.
    • The openhearted man lived surrounded by bitter, close-mouthed enemies.…
    • He's a particularly close-mouthed politician, and when he does speak, it is almost always to distract and dissemble.
    • The fertilizer industry at the time was extremely close-mouthed when it came to sharing information on how they produced various fertilizers.
    • The company was close-mouthed when it came to quoting prices for the service because ‘every one of these is really a customized proposal.’
    • Once on horseback, however, his focus had turned inward, and he'd become close-lipped.
    • Unfortunately, he's relatively close-mouthed on the issue.
    • He sure is pretty close-lipped about his accomplishments.
    • He is always very close-mouthed about school when he first leaves it.
    • Proctor was a little strange and very close-mouthed about his past.
    • They've been sort of close-mouthed about the formulation of their fuel like any other commercial project.
    Synonyms
    reticent, quiet, uncommunicative, unforthcoming, private, secretive, tight-lipped, close-lipped, guarded, evasive

Definition of close-mouthed in US English:

close-mouthed

(also close-lipped)
adjectivekloʊsˈmaʊθtklōsˈmouTHt
  • Reticent; discreet.

    沉默寡言的;小心谨慎的

    the candidates have been close-mouthed about their fund-raising goals

    候选人们绝口不提资金筹集的目标。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Unfortunately, he's relatively close-mouthed on the issue.
    • While the police have been quite close-lipped to Anna herself, her father seems to be getting more information.
    • He's a particularly close-mouthed politician, and when he does speak, it is almost always to distract and dissemble.
    • The fertilizer industry at the time was extremely close-mouthed when it came to sharing information on how they produced various fertilizers.
    • Once on horseback, however, his focus had turned inward, and he'd become close-lipped.
    • They've been sort of close-mouthed about the formulation of their fuel like any other commercial project.
    • He is always very close-mouthed about school when he first leaves it.
    • He sure is pretty close-lipped about his accomplishments.
    • The company was close-mouthed when it came to quoting prices for the service because ‘every one of these is really a customized proposal.’
    • And anyone who says that she is standoffish, too serious and close-mouthed most likely has seen her only in performance when she's got one thing alone on her mind: if I'm going to do it, I'm going to give it my all.
    • The openhearted man lived surrounded by bitter, close-mouthed enemies.…
    • Proctor was a little strange and very close-mouthed about his past.
    • Seriously Aspen, it's really bugging me how close-mouthed you are, you have to tell me, or I can't understand.
    Synonyms
    reticent, quiet, uncommunicative, unforthcoming, private, secretive, tight-lipped, close-lipped, guarded, evasive
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