secretive
🇬🇧 UK/si'kri:tiv/🇺🇸 US
GREA2
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-derivedCommon 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.