taciturn

英 [ˈtæsɪtɜːn]

美 [ˈtæsɪtɜːrn]

adj.  不苟言笑的; 沉默寡言的; 缄默不语的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 不苟言笑的；沉默寡言的；缄默不语的
  tending not to say very much, in a way that seems unfriendly

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 寡言少语的;沉默寡言的;不苟言笑的
  Ataciturnperson does not say very much and can seem unfriendly.
  1. A taciturn man, he replied to my questions in monosyllables.
     他寡言少语，回答我的问题时只是往外蹦单字。

英英释义

adj

• habitually reserved and uncommunicative

双语例句

• Since the fox is a taciturn competitor, we cannot directly ask it for forecasting tips.
  因为狐狸不怎么说话，我们不能直接问它预测的诀窍。
• Taciturn miller, Night falls on you face downward, far from the city.
  无言的磨坊主，夜色落到你脸上，远离都市。
• Mother habitually cautioned me not to talk so much, wanting me to be a taciturn, smooth and steady youngster.
  我母亲经常提醒我少说话，她希望我能做一个沉默寡言、安稳大方的孩子。
• He was quiet, almost taciturn, young man.
  他是个沉默寡言，几乎是不爱说话的年轻人。
• He is the general name of the soldier, strong and stocky, taciturn.
  他是名普通的士兵，黑壮敦实，沉默寡言。
• They could not every day sit so grim and taciturn;
  他们不能每天都这么阴沉缄默地坐着吧。
• The ant is the most industrious animal, however it is the most taciturn one.
  没有任何动物比蚂蚁更勤奋，然而却最沉默寡言。
• He was a reserved, taciturn person when I first knew him.
  我刚认识他时，他是个矜持而沉默的人。
• Even so, the first two days we arrived in Egypt, and before boarding the ship, I had remained as taciturn as a wall.
  即便如此，在到埃及最初的两天、还没登上游艇的时候，我总是木讷地像堵墙一般。
• Although unfriendly and taciturn, Azer rarely provoke a fight except to relieve a foe of much-treasured gems.
  尽管火矮人沉默寡言而且并不友善，但是他们却很少主动挑起战斗除非对手身上拥有大量的财宝。