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单词 taciturn
释义
taciturn
adjective
uk
/ˈtæs.ɪ.tɜːn/us
/ˈtæs.ə.tɝːn/
tendingnot tospeakmuch:
沉默寡言的
He's areserved, taciturnperson.他是个矜持寡言的人。
Synonym
quiet
Opposites
chattyinformal
garrulous
loquaciousformal
talkative
volubleformal
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
not speaking much or often
  • quietShe's a quiet little thing.
  • taciturnHer father was a shy, taciturn man.
  • abruptHe is criticised for being too abrupt with his clients.
  • curtShe was very curt with him.
  • terseI don't appreciate how terse she is in meetings.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Not saying much
  • a few well-chosen wordsidiom
  • abruptly
  • abruptness
  • briefly
  • cat
  • concisely
  • conciseness
  • crisp
  • gnomic
  • laconic
  • monosyllabic
  • monosyllabically
  • not say booidiom
  • pithily
  • pithy
  • quietly
  • quietness
  • reticence
  • reticent
  • reticently
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(Definition oftaciturnfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

taciturn| American Dictionary

taciturn
adjective
fml
us
/ˈtæs·ɪˌtɜrn/
usuallyspeakingvery little:
He was alwaysquiet,reserved, and taciturn.
(Definition oftaciturnfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftaciturn

taciturn
What is more, several mammal species including thetaciturnkoala have it permanently lowered.
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But although we may betaciturn, we are not an unsociable people.
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It has plenty of vocal critics; it has also got troops oftaciturnfriends.
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He was supposed to be hard,taciturn, stern by the general public.
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The prince becametaciturn, and neither said nor did anything at all.
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If he has had no doubts about the system, why has he been sotaciturnabout it before today?
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While they remain astaciturnas they do, we are prevented from discovering, by one or two interrogatories, the truth of the matter.
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They are singularly subdued to-day, almosttaciturn.
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He istaciturn(and can only communicate with growls, etc.) and is extremely sensitive to the cold.
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He is primarily characterized by his brusque,taciturn, and often short-tempered demeanor.
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She is initially portrayed as an introverted,taciturnbibliophile.
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The nickname was commonly given to a silent, quiet,taciturnperson.
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Its characters are of quasi-archetypal simplicity, and they communicate in dialogue oftaciturnbreviloquence.
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Possessing an icy andtaciturndemeanor, he proves adept at reading the intentions of his adversaries, both human and alien.
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He was a calm andtaciturnperson with a taste for tea and cigars, always helpful to his fellow artists.
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