buttoned up

• adj. 沉默寡言的

英英释义

动词 button up:

1. refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent

形容词 buttoned-up:

1. (British colloquial) not inclined to conversation

2. conservative in professional manner

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. I've never met anyone so buttoned up.
   我从来没有见到过这样不爱讲话的人。