tight-lipped

🇺🇸 /ˌtaɪt ˈlɪpt/ 🇬🇧 /ˌtaɪt ˈlɪpt/
頻度
難易度
タグ TOP20000
adjective
R

Not sharing information or keeping quiet about something.

Despite the rumors, government officials remained tight-lipped today.

噂にも関わらず、政府の役人は今日も口をつぐんでいます。

R

Having lips pressed together, often showing anger or annoyance.

He marched out of the room tight-lipped and white-faced.

彼は口をつぐんで、顔色が悪そうに部屋から出て行きました。

translation

adj. 口をつぐむ, 唇を締める