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withdrawn

UK //wɪðˈdrɔːn//US //wɪðˈdrɔːn//

词源

源自中古英语 'withdrawen'(撤回),由 'with-'(反向)和 'drawen'(拉)组成,字面意思为拉回。

adjective

❶ 形容一个人性格内向、不爱社交,通常表现为沉默寡言或回避与他人互动。

“She became withdrawn after the incident and stopped talking to her friends.”

(那次事件后她变得孤僻,不再和朋友说话。)

“The withdrawn child sat alone in the corner during recess.”

(那个内向的孩子课间独自坐在角落里。)

❶ 指被撤回或取消的事物,如资金、申请或军队等。

“The application was withdrawn due to incomplete documentation.”

(由于文件不完整,申请被撤回。)

“Troops were withdrawn from the conflict zone last month.”

(军队已于上月从冲突地区撤离。)

同义词:reserved, introverted, retiring, remote, detached

常见短语

withdrawn into oneself — 形容一个人完全沉浸在自己的世界里,对外界事物不感兴趣或不参与。

“After the accident, he became completely withdrawn into himself.”

(事故发生后,他完全封闭了自己。)