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taciturn

reserved or uncommunicative; saying very little

沉默寡言的

The taciturn farmer rarely spoke to strangers.

His taciturn responses gave the interviewer little to work with.

She remained taciturn throughout the tense negotiation.

conspicuous

clearly visible or attracting attention; standing out

顯眼的;引人注目的

Her bright red coat made her conspicuous in the crowd.

His absence from the meeting was conspicuous.

The error was conspicuous to anyone who read the report closely.

didactic

intended to teach, especially in an excessively moralizing way

說教的;教條的

Critics found the novel too didactic, more sermon than story.

The professor's didactic tone bored the students.

Aesop's fables are famously didactic, each ending with a moral.

belie

to give a false impression of; to show something to be untrue

掩飾;顯示…並非真實

His calm exterior belied the panic he felt inside.

The cheerful music belied the film's tragic subject matter.

Her youthful appearance belies her decades of experience.

spendthrift

a person who spends money in an extravagant, irresponsible way

揮霍者;浪費的

His spendthrift habits left him deeply in debt.

Once a spendthrift, she now budgets every dollar carefully.

The heir's spendthrift lifestyle quickly drained the family fortune.

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