secretive

英 [ˈsiːkrətɪv]

美 [ˈsiːkrətɪv]

adj.  (思想、情感等)不外露的; 惯于掩藏自己的; 有城府的

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Collins.1 / BNC.11537 / COCA.11436

牛津词典

adj.

• （思想、情感等）不外露的；惯于掩藏自己的；有城府的
  tending or liking to hide your thoughts, feelings, ideas, etc. from other people
  1. He's very secretive about his work.
     他对自己的工作讳莫如深。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 深藏不露的;讳莫如深的
  If you aresecretive, you like to have secrets and to keep your knowledge, feelings, or intentions hidden.
  1. Billionaires are usually fairly secretive about the exact amount that they're worth.
     亿万富翁通常对自己身家的确切数目讳莫如深。
  2. ...the secretive world of spying.
     不为人知的间谍界

英英释义

adj

• inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
  1. although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it
  Synonym:closecloselippedclosemouthedtightlipped

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