好词典
taciturn
UK //ˈtæsɪtɜːn//US //ˈtæsɪtɜːrn//
词源
源自拉丁语 'taciturnus'，意为‘沉默的’，与 'tacere'（保持安静）相关。
adjective
❶ 形容一个人沉默寡言、不爱说话，通常指性格内向或习惯性保持安静的人。
“The taciturn old man rarely spoke to his neighbors.”
（那位沉默寡言的老人很少和邻居说话。）
“She was so taciturn that her classmates thought she was unfriendly.”
（她非常沉默，以至于同学们以为她不友好。）
同义词:reserved, quiet, uncommunicative, reticent, silent
常见短语
taciturn silence — 指一种持续的、习惯性的沉默状态，通常用来形容一个人长时间保持安静。
“The meeting was filled with taciturn silence as no one wanted to speak first.”
（会议中充满了沉默，因为没有人愿意第一个发言。）