But why the reticence when I inquired about the Hainan development?

A sound marriage is not based on complete frankness; it is based on a sensible reticence.

一个坚固婚姻的基础不是完全的坦白, 而是懂得在什么时候保持缄默.

Australian Prime Minister John Howard, a close U.S. ally , showed no such reticence.

澳洲总理霍华德虽是美国亲密的盟友, 但可就没有这麽节制了.

He always displays a certain reticence in discussing personal matters.

他在谈论个人问题时总显得有些保留.

There is a quite natural reticence to reveal it to outsiders.

他们也不大愿意向外人讲.

There is a quite natural reticence for them to reveal it to outsiders.

他们也不大愿意向外人讲,那很自然.

His reticence are more revealing than his speech.

他的沉默所表露的要胜过他的言词.

He broke out of his normal reticence and told me the whole story.

他打破了平时一贯沉默寡言的习惯,把事情原原本本都告诉了我.

This was the answer to Ashley's reticence, to his strange conduct.

是了,希礼之所以始终不响, 所以有那么出乎意外的行为,如今都得到解释了.

He breaks out of his normal reticence and tells me the whole story.

他打破了平时一贯沈默寡言的习惯,把事情原原本本都告诉了我.

Pearl didn't mind his reticence; in fact she liked it.

珀尔并不介意他沉默寡言；事实上，她喜欢这一点。

Her reticence was in sharp contrast to the glamour and star status of her predecessors.

她的寡言少语和前任们的光鲜亮丽、明星范儿十足形成了鲜明的对比。

Reserve several seats for the teachers.

给老师留几个坐位.

The mistakes of the past must be exposed without any reserve.

把以前的错误都抖搂出来,决不保留.

Say all you know and say it without reserve .

知无不言, 言无不尽

We should seek common ground and reserve differences on this issue.

在这个问题上,我们应当求同存异.

Our village has a grain reserve sufficient for three years.

我们村的储备粮够吃三年.

The reserve is called out in the U.S.A. when the Gulf War is impending.

海湾战争即将爆发时,美国把后备军召集起来.

We'll reserve the ticket for you till tomorrow noon.

票为您保留到明天中午.

The stockholders agreed to let their company keep back a part of its profits for reserve funds.

股东们同意让公司扣留一部分利润作为公积金.

The company had to dip into a reserve fund to pay for all the new equipment.

公司不得不动用储备金来支付全部新设备的费用。