secretive
Word family
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++se·cre·tive /ˈsiːkrətɪv, sɪˈkriːtɪv/ adjective SECRETa secretive person or organization likes to keep their thoughts, intentions, or actions hidden from others 守口如瓶的；遮遮掩掩的；神秘的 OPP open The government has been accused of being secretive and undemocratic. 该政府被指责政务不公开、缺乏民主。secretive about Carla was always very secretive about her work. 卡拉对自己的工作总是讳莫如深。 —secretively adverb —secretiveness noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpus
secretive• Kath's very secretive about her past, isn't she?• Years of living alone had made her secretive and unwilling to trust anyone.• A very secretive boy, I think I mentioned that.• Falconer was quiet and secretive but seemed in very good humour, laughing and talking rather garrulously.• Why did Stephen always have to be so secretive in his business dealings?• North Korea is a secretive nation.• Much of the discussion focused upon North Korea's highly secretive nuclear program.• His style as leader, distrustful and secretive, prompts regular comparisons to Richard Nixon.• They sat there smiling a secretive smile.• At least one dancer was surprised to learn that Alvin had a brother, so secretive was he about his life.se·cre·tive adjectiveChineseSyllable
keep person likes secretive a or Corpus organization to
secretive
se‧cre‧tive /ˈsiːkrətɪv, ˈsiːkrɪtɪv, sɪˈkriːtɪv/
adjective
OPP open:
The government has been accused of being secretive and undemocratic.
secretive about
Carla was always very secretive about her work.
—secretively adverb
—secretiveness noun [uncountable]
se‧cre‧tive /ˈsiːkrətɪv, ˈsiːkrɪtɪv, sɪˈkriːtɪv/
adjective Word Family: noun: secrecy, secret, secretiveness; adverb: secretly, secretively; adjective: secret, secretive; verb: secrete
a secretive person or organization likes to keep their thoughts, intentions, or actions hidden from others OPP open:
secretive about
—secretively adverb
—secretiveness noun [uncountable]