reticence

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托福

n the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary

n. 无言, 沉默, 勉强

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reticence 由词根 retic-（表示“沉默”或“隐藏”）和后缀 -ence（表示状态或性质）组成，整体意思是“沉默的状态”或“不愿意表达的性质”。

例句

1. Her reticence during the meeting made it hard for others to understand her opinions.

她在会议上的沉默使得其他人很难理解她的观点。

2. Despite his reticence, he was an excellent speaker when he chose to share his thoughts.

尽管他很沉默，但当他选择分享自己的想法时，他是一位出色的演讲者。

3. His reticence about his personal life often led to misunderstandings with his friends.

他对个人生活的保守常常导致与朋友之间的误解。