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taciturn

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adj.沉默寡言的

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taciturn为短语/超纲词汇

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副词:taciturnly 名词:taciturnity

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tac,tic=silent(安静的)

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taciturn


/'tæsɪtɜ:n; `tæsə,tɝn/
adj (in the habit of) saying very little; uncommunicative 沉默寡言的; 不爱说话的.

taciturn


adj formal
[Date: 1700-1800; Language: French;Origin: taciturne, from Latin taciturnus, from tacitus; TACIT]
speaking very little, so that you seem unfriendly
>taciturnity [,tæsɪ'təːnɪti (US) -əːr-/
1. At the council broad he was taciturn and never opened his lips.
    在会议桌上他沉默寡言,从没张嘴巴。

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