noun🔗Share沉默不语,欲言又止 An abrupt breaking-off in speech, often indicated in print using an ellipsis (…) or an em dash (—)."During the presentation, the student's reticence—a sudden stopping of words—was noticeable, marked by an ellipsis in the notes. "在展示过程中,这位学生突然的沉默不语,欲言又止——笔记中用省略号可以明显看出——非常引人注目。languagelinguisticswritingcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share沉默寡言,不爱说话,缄默。 Avoidance of saying or reluctance to say too much; discretion, tight-lippedness; an instance of acting in this manner."After the embarrassing incident, her reticence around the topic of the party was understandable. "在那次令人尴尬的事件之后,她对派对话题的沉默寡言是可以理解的。charactercommunicationattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share沉默寡言,缄默。 A silent and reserved nature."Her reticence made it hard to know what she was thinking about the school project. "她的沉默寡言让人很难知道她在想关于学校项目的什么事情。characterattitudemindhumanpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share克制,谨慎,节制。 Followed by of: discretion or restraint in the use of something."His reticence of expressing his opinions in the group discussion was noticeable. "在小组讨论中,他明显克制着自己,很少表达意见,这一点很引人注意。characterattitudemindcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share沉默寡言, 缄默,不愿多谈 Often followed by to: hesitancy or reluctance (to do something)."Due to his reticence to speak up in class, he often missed opportunities to answer questions. "由于他不愿在课堂上发言的沉默寡言,他经常错失回答问题的机会。attitudecharactermindhumanpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share不听,无视,漠视。 To deliberately not listen or pay attention to; to disregard, to ignore."The teacher reticenced the student's disruptive comments, focusing instead on the quiet students' contributions. "老师无视了那个学生扰乱课堂的发言,而是把注意力放在了安静学生的贡献上。attitudecharactercommunicationmindpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading