"reticence" in Chinese (Simplified)

沉默寡言缄默

Definition

沉默寡言是指不愿意说话或分享自己的想法和感受，形容一个人安静、保守、不愿敞开心扉交流。

正式用语，常见于学术或文学场合。常与"表现出沉默寡言"、"克服沉默寡言"搭配。不同于羞怯，它更强调有意识地保持沉默和保守。

Her reticence at the meeting surprised everyone.

她在会议上的**沉默寡言**让大家都很惊讶。

His reticence made it hard to know what he was thinking.

他的**沉默寡言**让人很难知道他在想什么。

I admired her reticence in a difficult situation.

我很钦佩她在困难情况下的**沉默寡言**。

Despite her natural reticence, she shared her story.

尽管她天生有**沉默寡言**，还是分享了她的故事。

There was a clear reticence to talk about the past.

大家明显对谈论过去表现出**缄默**。

He overcame his reticence and spoke up in class.

他克服了自己的**沉默寡言**，在课堂上发言了。