tight-lipped

短语
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a. 紧闭嘴唇的, 寡言的

发音

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词形变化

more tight-lipped 比较级 most tight-lipped 最高级

别名

tightlipped

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Having the lips pressed tightly together, hence, not speaking.

    He would have sprung upon Captain Blood, who stood aloof, alert, tight-lipped, and watchful.

  2. 2.

    Unwilling to divulge information.

    习语

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 4

close secretive closelipped closemouthed

近义相关 2

incommunicative uncommunicative

词源

From tight + lipped.

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