taciturn
adj. 沉默寡言的,不爱说话的
A taciturn person does not say very much and can seem unfriendly.
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。
1. habitually reserved and uncommunicative
Mr Fogg was as calm and taciturn as ever.
太平洋确实可以说名副其实的“太平”.
He taciturn and unsociable, and rarely spoke to you.
他总是不声不响,冷冰冰的, 难得跟你交谈.
Why do the aged tend to be taciturn?
很多老年人为什么沉默寡言?
We got into Ned's car without another word. It wasn't like Ned to be so taciturn.
我们没再说什么就进了内德的小汽车, 内德平时可不是像这样沉默寡言的.
Dinitz had replaced the taciturn Yitzhak Rabin in March.
三月里,迪尼茨接替了沉默寡言的伊扎克·拉宾所担任的职务.