"reticence" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 沉默寡言
• 緘默

Definition

沉默寡言是指不願意說話或分享自己的想法和感受，形容一個人安靜、保守、不願打開心扉交流。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

正式用語，常見於學術或文學場合。常與「表現出沉默寡言」、「克服沉默寡言」搭配。與害羞不同，更側重於有意識地保持沉默。

Examples

Her reticence at the meeting surprised everyone.

她在會議上的**沉默寡言**讓大家都很驚訝。

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

他的**沉默寡言**讓人很難知道他在想什麼。

I admired her reticence in a difficult situation.

我很欽佩她在困難情況下的**沉默寡言**。

Despite her natural reticence, she shared her story.

儘管她天生有**沉默寡言**，她還是分享了她的故事。

There was a clear reticence to talk about the past.

大家明顯對談論過去表現出**緘默**。

He overcame his reticence and spoke up in class.

他克服了自己的**沉默寡言**，在課堂上發言了。