"taciturn" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 沉默寡言
• 不愛說話

Definition

一個沉默寡言的人很少說話，通常顯得安靜或內向。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Taciturn”屬正式詞彙，多用於描述個性本來就少言寡語的人，而非一時沉默。常見於文學或正式場合，與“silent”或“quiet”不同，後者意思較泛。

Examples

He is a taciturn person who rarely joins conversations.

他是一個**沉默寡言**的人，很少參與談話。

The new student seemed taciturn on his first day.

新來的學生第一天看起來很**沉默寡言**。

My grandfather was taciturn, but very kind.

我祖父**沉默寡言**，但很和善。

He’s not unfriendly—just taciturn by nature.

他不是不友好，只是天生**沉默寡言**。

During meetings, she remains taciturn unless asked directly.

開會時，除非被直接問到，她總是很**沉默寡言**。

People sometimes mistake his taciturn manner for arrogance.

人們有時會把他的**沉默寡言**誤認為傲慢。