tight-lipped
adjective /ˌtaɪt ˈlɪpt/
/ˌtaɪt ˈlɪpt/
- not willing to talk about something
口紧的;缄口不语的;守口如瓶的 - Despite the rumours, government officials remained tight-lipped today.
尽管有这些谣言,政府官员今天仍然守口如瓶。
- Despite the rumours, government officials remained tight-lipped today.
- keeping your lips pressed together, especially because you are angry about something
双唇紧闭的(尤指因生气) - He marched out of the room tight-lipped and white-faced.
他紧闭双唇,脸色苍白,大步走出房间。 - a tight-lipped reply
守口如瓶的回答
- He marched out of the room tight-lipped and white-faced.