taciturn
意味: Habitually reserved and uncommunicative; inclined to say very little in conversation.
Taciturn describes a permanent character trait rather than a temporary silence. The taciturn person speaks rarely and briefly, not from shyness but from disposition. It is a more elevated synonym for 'quiet' that carries no strong positive or negative charge, though in British culture it often implies a certain dignity. The noun form is 'taciturnity.' Common collocations include 'naturally taciturn,' 'taciturn manner,' and 'taciturn by nature.'
例文
- The farmer was a taciturn man who communicated more through nods and grunts than through actual sentences. 那位农夫是个沉默寡言的人，比起完整的句子，更多是靠点头和嘟囔来交流。El granjero era un hombre taciturno que se comunicaba más mediante asentimientos y gruñidos que con frases completas.その農夫は無口な人で、完全な文章よりもうなずきやうなり声で意思を伝えることが多かった。그 농부는 무뚝뚝한 사람으로, 완전한 문장보다는 고개를 끄덕이거나 콧소리를 내는 것으로 의사를 전달하는 편이었다.
- She found her new colleague's taciturn manner disconcerting at first, but gradually came to appreciate his quiet reliability. 起初她觉得新同事沉默寡言的方式令人不安，但渐渐地开始欣赏他沉默而可靠的品质。Al principio le desconcertaba la actitud taciturna de su nuevo colega, pero poco a poco fue apreciando su callada fiabilidad.最初は新しい同僚の無口なやり方に戸惑ったが、やがてその静かな信頼性を評価するようになった。처음에는 새 동료의 무뚝뚝한 태도에 당혹스러웠지만, 점차 그의 조용한 신뢰감을 높이 평가하게 되었다.
- The interview was a struggle, as the famously taciturn director offered little beyond clipped, one-sentence answers. 那次采访很艰难，因为这位以沉默著称的导演只给出简短的一句话回答。La entrevista fue un calvario, pues el célebre director taciturno apenas ofreció nada más que respuestas secas de una sola frase.そのインタビューは骨が折れた。有名な寡黙の監督は、ぶっきらぼうな一文の答え以上のものをほとんど口にしなかったからだ。그 인터뷰는 고역이었다. 유명하게 과묵한 그 감독은 무뚝뚝한 한 문장짜리 대답 외에는 거의 아무것도 내놓지 않았기 때문이다.
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使い方ガイド
場面: literary, journalism, academic
トーン: neutral
起源と歴史
From Latin 'taciturnus,' from 'tacitus' (silent), from 'tacere' (to be silent). The same root gives us 'tacit.' Entered English in the late 18th century.
文化的背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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