reticent: [19] The ultimate source of reticent is Latin tacēre ‘be silent’ (source of English tacit and taciturn). Combination with the intensive prefix re- produced reticēre ‘keep silent’, whose present participle gave English reticent. It was preceded into the language by over two hundred years by the derived noun reticence. => tacit, taciturn
reticent (adj.)
1834, from Latin reticentem (nominative reticens), present participle of reticere "be silent" (see reticence).
权威例句
1. She is so reticent about her achievements.
她对自己的成就缄口不言。
2. She was shy and reticent.
她羞怯而寡言少语。
3. He was reticent about his opinion.
他有保留意见.
4. She was morose, pale, and reticent.
她面色苍白、忧郁孤僻,并且沉默寡言。
5. Mrs. Smith, normally a reticent woman, took it upon herself to write to the President.