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taciturn adj.
⇨ quiet 3quiet3 adjective a quiet place/life 僻静的地方；平静的生活a quiet voice 轻柔的声音quiet and shy 文静而腼腆 ➡ See also the entries for ⇨ shy and ⇨ solitary 另见shy条和solitary条quiet ♦︎ reserved ♦︎ reticent ♦︎ taciturn ♦︎ silentThese words all describe people not talking very much. 这些词均形容人寡言少语。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a quiet / reserved / reticent / silent person / man◆He's the quiet / silent type.◆very quiet / reserved / reticent / silent◆strangely quiet / reticent / silent■ quiet (of a person) tending not to talk very much （人）寡言少语的，文静的◆She was quiet and shy, and never spoke up in class.她文静而腼腆，从不在班上发言。▸ quietly adverb ◆She sat quietly in the corner.她安静地坐在角落里。■ reserved slow or unwilling to show feelings or express opinions 内向的；寡言少语的；矜持的◆Neighbours described him as a reserved man who didn't mix much.邻居称他是个内向的人，不怎么与人交往。◆I think in her day people were more reserved.我认为在她那个年代人们更为内敛。■ reticent / /ˈretɪsnt/ / (formal) unwilling to tell people about things 寡言少语的；不愿与人交谈的；有保留的◆He was extremely reticent about his personal life.他对自己的个人生活讳莫如深。OPP forthcoming ⇨ talkative ■ taciturn /ˈtæsɪtɜːn; NAmE ˈtæsɪtɜːrn/ (formal) tending not to say very much, in a way that seems unfriendly 不苟言笑的；沉默寡言的；冷漠不语的◆He was a taciturn and serious young man.他是个不苟言笑、一本正经的年轻人。■ silent [only before noun](especially of a man) not talking very much （尤指男人）不爱说话的，寡言少语的◆He's the strong, silent type.他是那种强悍而沉默寡言的人。NOTE 辨析 A quiet man or a silent man?A quiet man is seen as being rather gentle, and perhaps not very confident. A silent man does not speak very much either, but his silence is considered to be a sign of strength and an unwillingness to waste time saying unnecessary things. 形容男子沉默寡言时，quiet指看起来很沉静，但可能不太自信。silent也指沉默寡言，但这种沉默被视为有魄力，不愿浪费口舌。 |