secretive

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a. 秘密的, 偷偷摸摸的, 分泌的, 促进分泌的

发音

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/ˈsiːkɹɪtɪv/
/səˈkɹiːtɪv/
/ˈsiːkɹətɪv/

词形变化

more secretive 比较级 most secretive 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Having an inclination to secrecy.

    保密的

    She's a secretive girl, not giving away much about her life.

    Why are you acting all secretive? What are you hiding?

  2. 1.

    Relating to secretion.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 4

close tight-lipped closelipped closemouthed

近义相关 2

incommunicative uncommunicative

词源

From Middle English secretife, equivalent to secret + -ive.

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