reticent

• adj. 沉默的；有保留的；谨慎的

来自拉丁语 reticere,保持安静，来自 re-,表强调，tacere,安静，词源同 tacit.引申词义寡言少语 的。

reticent

reticent: [19] The ultimate source of reticent is Latin tacēre ‘be silent’ (source of English tacit and taciturn). Combination with the intensive prefix re- produced reticēre ‘keep silent’, whose present participle gave English reticent. It was preceded into the language by over two hundred years by the derived noun reticence.
=> tacit, taciturn

reticent (adj.)

1834, from Latin reticentem (nominative reticens), present participle of reticere "be silent" (see reticence).

1. She is so reticent about her achievements.

她对自己的成就缄口不言。

来自柯林斯例句

2. She was shy and reticent.

她羞怯而寡言少语。

来自《权威词典》

3. He was reticent about his opinion.

他有保留意见.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. She was morose, pale, and reticent.

她面色苍白、忧郁孤僻，并且沉默寡言。

来自辞典例句

5. Mrs. Smith, normally a reticent woman, took it upon herself to write to the President.

通常都很沉默的史密斯夫人决定自己给总统写信。

来自辞典例句