Reserve

(noun.) the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary.

(noun.) something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose.

(noun.) (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions.

(verb.) obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance; 'We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's'.

(verb.) hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency; 'they held back their applause in anticipation'.

(verb.) arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; 'reserve me a seat on a flight'; 'The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family'; 'please hold a table at Maxim's'.

校对:梅雷迪思

• Firstly, because I say so; and secondly, because discretion and reserve are a girl's best wisdom. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• On the extreme right, however, his reserve brigade carried the enemy's works twice, and was twice driven therefrom by infantry. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Hancock's corps pushed toward Totopotomoy Creek; Warren's corps to the left on the Shady Grove Church Road, while Burnside was held in reserve. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• But if, instead of being the personification of reserve and discretion, she were something quite opposite, I should not fear her. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• There was a complete SANG FROID and indifference under Winifred's childish reserve, a certain irresponsible callousness. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• The first State Forest Commission was organized by New York in 1885 and has now a very large forest reserve set aside in the Adirondacks. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Mott followed Birney, and Gibbon was held in reserve. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• The attack was made, the Mexican reserves behind the works beat a hasty retreat, and those occupying them surrendered. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• There were latent reserves of youth still left in Mr. Bruff. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• The little sum is nearly made up; and I have the means of completing it, if my last reserves of life fail me sooner than I expect. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• A battalion was thrown to the rear, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Childs, of the artillery, as reserves. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Ames, who had gone north in his advance, captured 228 of the reserves. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Pennsylvania has also large forest reserves in its mountain districts, and many other states have taken similar action. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Upton, 121st New York Volunteers; Colonel William McCandless, 2d Pennsylvania Reserves, to be Brigadier-Generals. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• A brilliant liter ary man of the present day considers that places in the first ranks of literature are reserved for the doctrinally heterodox. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• One cannot love a reserved person. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• I didn't know,' remarked Mr Fledgeby, trying a new part of his chair, 'but that Lammle might be reserved about his affairs. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Do not you know she calls every one reserved who does not talk as fast, and admire what she admires as rapturously as herself? 简·奥斯汀. 理智与情感.
• However, Lord Graham is rather reserved; _mais ne méprisez pas les personnes froides; elles ont leurs bons c?tés. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• If it is employed in procuring present enjoyment, it is a stock reserved for immediate consumption. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• She was disgustingly, was suspiciously reserved. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• Mrs. Rouncewell confirms all this, not without personal pride, reserving only the one point of affability. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Building away with all his might, but reserving the plans of his castle exclusively for his own eye, Mr Dorrit posted away for Marseilles. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• In my child's name, if not in my own, I make the admission in the fullest manner, at the same time reserving--ha--shall I say my personal dignity? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• A dolly sort of beauty perhaps, says Miss Volumnia, reserving her own sort, but in its way, perfect; such bloom I never saw! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.

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