| 词汇 | taciturn |
| 释义 | taciturn adjective uk /ˈtæs.ɪ.tɜːn/ us /ˈtæs.ə.tɝːn/ tending not to speak much: 沉默寡言的 He's a reserved, taciturn person.他是个矜持寡言的人。 Synonym quiet Opposites chattyinformal garrulous loquaciousformal talkative volubleformal not speaking much or often quietShe's a quiet little thing. taciturnHer father was a shy, taciturn man. abruptHe is criticised for being too abrupt with his clients. curtShe was very curt with him. terseI don't appreciate how terse she is in meetings. Not saying much a few well-chosen wordsidiom abruptly abruptness boo briefly cat concisely conciseness crisp gnomic incommunicative laconic laconically monosyllabic monosyllabically not say booidiom pithily quietness reticent well chosen taciturn | American Dictionarytaciturn adjective fmlus/ˈtæs·ɪˌtɜrn/ usually speaking very little: He was always quiet, reserved, and taciturn. Examples of taciturntaciturn What is more, several mammal species including the taciturn koala have it permanently lowered. But although we may be taciturn, we are not an unsociable people. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It has plenty of vocal critics; it has also got troops of taciturn friends. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He was supposed to be hard, taciturn, stern by the general public. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The prince became taciturn, and neither said nor did anything at all. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If he has had no doubts about the system, why has he been so taciturn about it before today? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 While they remain as taciturn as they do, we are prevented from discovering, by one or two interrogatories, the truth of the matter. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are singularly subdued to-day, almost taciturn. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He is taciturn (and can only communicate with growls, etc.) and is extremely sensitive to the cold. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He is primarily characterized by his brusque, taciturn, and often short-tempered demeanor. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She is initially portrayed as an introverted, taciturn bibliophile. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The nickname was commonly given to a silent, quiet, taciturn person. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Its characters are of quasi-archetypal simplicity, and they communicate in dialogue of taciturn breviloquence. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Possessing an icy and taciturn demeanor, he proves adept at reading the intentions of his adversaries, both human and alien. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He was a calm and taciturn person with a taste for tea and cigars, always helpful to his fellow artists. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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