| 释义 |
reticence/ˈretis(ə)ns/n. 1 the avoidance of saying all one knows or feels, or of saying more than is necessary; reserve in speech 不轻易暴露想法或感情；沉默，缄默 2 a disposition to silence; taciturnity 不爱说话，沉默寡言 3 the act or an instance of holding back some fact 含蓄，保留 □ reticent adj.□ reticently adv.[Latin reticentia from reticēre (as RE-, tacēre ‘be silent’)] |