taciturnity
[,tæsi'tə:nə-ti]
- n. 沉默寡言；缄默
英英释义
- 1. the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
实用场景例句
- It was only a substantial meal that could induce in him even a passing taciturnity.
- 只有实实在在的一顿饭才能使他暂时缄口无言.
辞典例句
- His taciturnity was unbroken.
- 他一直缄默到底.
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双语例句
- 1. It was only a substantial meal that could induce in him even a passing taciturnity.
- 只有实实在在的一顿饭才能使他暂时缄口无言.
来自辞典例句
- 2. His taciturnity was unbroken.
- 他一直缄默到底.
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英文词源
- taciturnity (n.)
- mid-15c., from Middle French taciturnité, from Latin taciturnitatem (nominative taciturnitas) "a being or keeping silent," from taciturnus "disposed to be silent," from tacitus "silent" (see tacit).
词态变化
形容词: taciturn;