词组 | be tight-lipped |
释义 | Idiom be tight-lipped 1. to have an angry expression. Dad was harassed and tight-lipped and I thought he was going to lose his temper. 2. to not give any information about something. Army spokesmen are tight-lipped about planned operations. (usually + about)be tight-lipped1. Literally, to have one's lips pressed together, as in anger. I knew my girlfriend was angry as soon as I saw that she was tight-lipped and glaring at me. 2. To be unwilling to talk openly or share details about someone or something. I still don't know anything about Maria's new boyfriend because she's so tight-lipped about him. Don't worry, we can trust my sister to be tight-lipped—she won't tell anyone about our engagement until we do. |
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