reserved
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++re·served /rɪˈzɜːvd $ -ɜːr-/ ●○○ adjective SHYunwilling to express your emotions or talk about your problems 寡言的；含蓄的；内敛的 → shy Ellen was a shy, reserved girl. 埃伦是个腼腆、寡言的姑娘。► see thesaurus at shy
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reserved• English people have a reputation for being very reserved.• He was particularly reserved around women.• The virgin is the reserved figure who does not define herself in terms of her relationships with men.• Somewhat reserved, he none the less had a marked sense of humour.• A graceful and reserved man, he lacked fluency in his speeches and was not a natural politician.• Neighbours describe him as a reserved man who didn't mix much.• Are you cautious and reserved, or adventurous and uninhibited?• reserved parking spaces• They are very reserved people, the English. It takes some time to get to know them.• When he married her, she was a reserved, very plain girl who played the harp in a provincial symphony orchestra.• That shy reserved young man had turned into a confident adult.re·served adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus unwilling talk or your emotions your about to problems express
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reserved
re‧served /rɪˈzɜːvd $ -ɜːr-/
adjective
unwilling to express your emotions or talk about your problems ⇨ shy:
Ellen was a shy, reserved girl.
▪ bashful shy and not willing to say very much
▪self-conscious worried and embarrassed about what you look like or what other people think of you
▪timid not brave or confident
▪reserved not liking to express your emotions or talk about your problems
▪introverted thinking a lot about your own interests, problems etc, and not liking to be with other people
▪withdrawn quiet and not wanting to talk to other people, especially because you are unhappy
▪antisocial not liking to meet people and talk to them
▪retiring formal not wanting to be with other people
re‧served /rɪˈzɜːvd $ -ɜːr-/
adjectiveunwilling to express your emotions or talk about your problems ⇨ shy:
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