reserved

adjective
🔊/rɪˈzɜːvd/
🔊/rɪˈzɜːrvd/
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  1. (of a person or their character人或性格) slow or unwilling to show feelings or express opinions内向的;寡言少语的;矜持的
    • Neighbours described him as a reserved man who didn't mix much.邻居称他是个内向的人,不怎么与人交往。
    • She seems quite reserved.她似乎很矜持。
    synonym shy compare unreserved
    Extra Examples
    • his fairly reserved manner他很拘谨的举止
    • I think in her day people were more reserved.我认为在她那个年代人们更为内敛。
    • The organization projects a reserved and conservative image.该组织计划保留和保守的形象。
    Topics Opinion and argumentc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    phrases
    • quiet and reserved
    • reserved and quiet
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