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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++with·drawn /wɪðˈdrɔːn, wɪθ- $ -ˈdrɒːn/ adjective  SHYvery shy and quiet, and concerned only about your own thoughts 孤僻的;内向的;沉默寡言的 After his wife’s death he became more and more withdrawn. 妻子去世后,他变得越来越自闭。see thesaurus at shy
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withdrawnI had become withdrawn and at times very depressed which, of course, had repercussions on my family.Ian says from then on Robert has been a changed man - withdrawn and completely unapproachable.After it he'd become withdrawn and moody, his formerly friendly nature turning acerbic and harsh.After her husband died Priscilla became very withdrawn and seldom left her home.Staff were made redundant, the Secretary's stipend withdrawn and the Bond interest was first unpaid, then waived.Active children tended to have been active, difficult babies, and passive children withdrawn babies, low in persistence.He'd always been an unhappy, withdrawn little boy.Against the odds John succeeded in drawing her out of a withdrawn reaction.Sylvie was no longer the withdrawn, slightly pitiable figure she had last seen in New York.Mike was silent and withdrawn that evening.Susan was beautiful in a grave, withdrawn way; but Breeze wasn't beautiful at all.became ... withdrawnHer husband, too, became more withdrawn.When her husband died she became withdrawn.He became very withdrawn and died there not long after wards.He became withdrawn, chatting only to Moodie.
with·drawn adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus very shy your quiet, and only concerned about and


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withdrawn
withdrawn /wɪðˈdrɔːn, wɪθ- $ -ˈdrɒːn/ adjective
very shy and quiet, and concerned only about your own thoughts:
    After his wife’s death he became more and more withdrawn.
     
THESAURUS
    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    withdrawn quiet and not wanting to talk to other people, especially because you are unhappy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


with·drawnBrE /wɪðˈdrɔːn/ 🔊NAmE /wɪðˈdrɔːn/ 🔊 adjectivenot wanting to talk to other people; extremely quiet and shy 沉默寡言的;怕羞的;内向的