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源自拉丁语 reticentia(沉默),由 re-(强调) + tacere(保持安静)构成,17世纪进入英语。
❶ 指不愿多说话或表达想法的性格特质,表现为沉默寡言或刻意保留意见,常因谨慎、害羞或有所顾虑。
“Her reticence during the meeting made it hard to know her true opinion.”
(她在会议中的沉默使人难以了解她的真实想法。)
“He broke his usual reticence and shared the story of his childhood.”
(他打破了一贯的沉默,分享了自己童年的故事。)
with reticence — 描述以犹豫或勉强态度做某事,通常伴随明显的沉默或克制。
“She accepted the award with reticence, giving only a brief thank-you speech.”
(她勉强地接受了奖项,只做了简短的致谢发言。)