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secretive

🇬🇧 UK/si'kri:tiv/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Tending to conceal one's thoughts, feelings, or activities from others

遮遮掩掩的,爱保密的,不坦率的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
seapart, aside
+
cretconcern, relate to, affect
+
ivetending to, having the nature of
=secretive

Common Collocations

  • 1.secretive nature神秘的性格
  • 2.secretive organization秘密组织
  • 3.be secretive about对……遮遮掩掩
  • 4.secretive behavior保密行为

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He became increasingly secretive about his whereabouts after the argument.

  • 2.

    The secretive organization rarely disclosed details about its membership or funding.

  • 3.

    Why are you being so secretive? Just tell me what you bought.

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