taciturn

/ˈtæsɪtɜːn/ /ˈtæsɪtɝn/

Meanings

adjective

沉默寡言，不爱说话。

Silent; temperamentally untalkative; disinclined to speak.

Examples :

"The two sisters could hardly have been more different, one so boisterous and expressive, the other so taciturn and calm."

这对姐妹花的性格简直是天差地别，一个热情奔放、善于表达，另一个却沉默寡言、冷静沉着。

Related Words

boisterous adjective

/ˈbɔɪstəɹəs/

活泼，喧闹，精力充沛。

"The children were boisterous on the playground, running and shouting with excitement. "

孩子们在操场上非常活泼喧闹，兴奋地跑来跑去，大声喊叫。

hardly adverb

/ˈhɑːdli/ /ˈhɑɹdli/

用力地，坚决地

"The gardener worked hardly to get the roses to bloom in time for the festival. "

园丁用力地工作，为了让玫瑰花及时在节日盛开。

untalkative adjective

/ˌʌnˈtɔːkətɪv/ /ˌʌnˈtɑːkətɪv/

沉默寡言，不爱说话

"Even after being asked a direct question, the new student remained untalkative, offering only a slight nod. "

即使被直接问到问题，这个新学生仍然沉默寡言，只是微微点了点头。

could verb

/kʊd/ /kəd/

可以，能够.

"My teacher said I could retake the test if I studied hard. "

我的老师说如果我努力学习，我可以重考。

sisters noun

/ˈsɪstəz/ /ˈsɪs.tɚz/

姐妹，姊妹

"My sister is always driving me crazy."

我妹妹总是让我很抓狂。

silent noun

/ˈsaɪlənt/

沉默，寂静。

"The silent was broken only by the rustling of leaves outside the classroom. "

教室外的树叶沙沙声打破了这片寂静。

expressive noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛsɪv/

情感词，表情达意的词语

"Her writing, filled with vivid imagery and emotional honesty, was a powerful expressive. "

她的作品充满生动的意象和真挚的情感，是一种极具表现力的情感词。

speak noun

/spiːk/ /spik/

地下酒吧，黑市酒吧

"The speakeasy was a popular place for students to meet after school. "

这家地下酒吧很受学生欢迎，放学后他们经常在这里聚会。

have noun

/hæv/ /həv/

有钱人，富人。

"The wealthy have in our town often send their children to private schools. "

我们镇上的有钱人经常送他们的孩子去私立学校。

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

差别，差异。

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

对于我的未来，我的家人和我的理想存在差别。

other noun

/ˈɐðə/ /ʊðə/ /ˈʌðɚ/

别人，他人

"My brother is a different person; he's an other, not like me at all. "

我弟弟完全变了个人，他是个别人，和我一点都不像。

disinclined verb

/dɪs.ɪŋˈklaɪnd/

不情愿，使不愿。

"The constant rain disinclined me to go for a walk. "

连绵不断的雨使我不想去散步了。