closemouthed
翻譯
守口如瓶的, 沉默寡言的
例句
He is very closemouthed about his work.
他對自己的工作守口如瓶。
The villagers were closemouthed with strangers.
村民們對陌生人守口如瓶。
文法模式
((be)) closemouthed ((about sth.)) 對(某事)守口如瓶 He was closemouthed about his plans.
((be)) closemouthed ((with sb.)) 對(某人)守口如瓶 He was closemouthed with the police.
近義詞
同義詞: reticent, secretive, taciturn, tight-lipped; 反義詞: talkative, open, communicative
詞源
由「close」(關閉)+「mouth」(嘴巴)+ 後綴「-ed」組成的複合詞,字面意思是「有著閉著的嘴巴」。
記憶技巧
想像一個人真的把嘴巴閉上,不讓任何話語或秘密洩露出來。