taciturn
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˈtæs.ɪ.tɜːn]
- 美式音标 [ˈtæs.ə.tɝːn]
- 国际音标 ['tæsitə:n]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- adj. 沉默寡言的;无言的,不太说话的
词根记忆
- tac(安静的) + iturn→安静的,不说话→沉默寡言的
英汉例句
- 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。 - But these men were a taciturn lot , picking their words carefully.
但是这些人都是沉默寡言的人, 说起话来字斟句酌,非常谨慎. - He reverted to his old taciturn ways.
他又恢复了他的静默寡言. - 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。 - 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, 然而它却最沉默寡言.
词组短语
- taciturn n 沉默寡言的
- glib taciturn 流利圆滑的
- taciturn person 闷葫芦
- taciturn prolix 沉默寡言的
- Taciturn knight 沉默寡言的骑士
短语
英英字典
- tending not to speak much
- A taciturn person does not say very much and can seem unfriendly.
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柯林斯英英字典
专业释义
- 沉默寡言的