tight lipped
不愿意说话的。
常用释义
英音[ ˌtaɪt ˈlɪpt ]
美音[ ˌtaɪt ˈlɪpt ]
基本释义
- 闭紧嘴唇的：形容嘴唇紧闭的样子；不愿意说话的。
- 保守的：形容表达保留、克制的；不轻易透露信息的。
例句
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1·While the actress remained tight lipped to the media, she's more than happy to share the baby news with her friends.而女演员仍然紧张三缄其口向媒体，她的多于快乐，分享宝宝的消息与她的朋友。
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2·After that disappointing qualifying in Brazil you were very tight lipped, but then your face told a different story.在巴西站令人失望的排位赛之后，你非常沉默，不过之后你的脸又是另一种样子。
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3·Military officials are still tight-lipped about when or whether their forces will launch a ground offensive.军官们对于什么时候以及是否发动地面进攻依然守口如瓶。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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4·He was sitting at the other end of the table, tight-lipped and angry.他坐在桌子的另一头，双唇紧闭，满面怒容。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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5·If you have a bone to pick with someone in your workplace, you may try to stay tight-lipped around them.如果你对职场上的同事有意见，可以试着在他们面前保持沉默。
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6·A tight-lipped woman and a dark-haired boy appeared at the door.门口来了一位嘴唇紧闭的妇女，带着她黑头发的儿子。
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7·It seems highly unlikely that the typically tight-lipped Apple would have confirmed a release date.一贯守口如瓶的苹果公司不大可能会确认一个发布日期。
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8·Mr Corzine, perhaps because of the need to be tight-lipped when he ran Goldman Sachs, is not a natural braggart.或许是因为在掌管高盛公司时必须守口如瓶，考尼兹先生做不到轻松自如地自卖自夸。
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9·Mr Corzine, perhaps because of the need to be tight-lipped hen he ran Goldman Sachs, is not a natural braggart.当他掌管高盛集团时，迫于工作需要，他总是金口紧闭，然而，或许考尼兹本来就不是个天生的自夸自耀者。
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10·She is keeping tight-lipped about how she made the needle, but admits that it takes even more steps and specialised equipment than the traditional needle-making process.对于这种新针如何制作，她一直守口如瓶。 但她承认，较之传统针头，制造新针需要更多道工序和专门的设备。