secretive
UK/si'kri:tiv/US
GREA2
释义
adj.
Inclined to hide one's thoughts, feelings, or activities
爱保密的，遮遮掩掩的，守口如瓶的
词根拆分
词根派生secret分离，旁边
+
-ive筛分、分离、辨别、判定
=secretive
secret + -ive（倾向于）= 倾向于把事情藏起来。它描述一种性格特质——本能地隐瞒信息的人，常带轻微贬义（过于封闭、闪烁其词）。
常用搭配
- 1.secretive nature神秘的性格
- 2.secretive about对……守口如瓶
- 3.a secretive person爱保密的人
- 4.secretive behavior遮遮掩掩的行为
例句
- 1.
He's very secretive about his past.
他对自己的过去讳莫如深。
- 2.
The company has always been secretive about its profits.
这家公司对其利润一向遮遮掩掩。
- 3.
Why are you being so secretive all of a sudden?
你怎么突然这么神神秘秘的？