| 单词 | reclusive |
| 释义 | reclusive (once / 14258 pages) adj The adjective reclusive describes a desire for seclusion or privacy. A reclusive movie star is the one tabloid photographers dream of capturing on film. The root word of reclusive is recluse, which came from the Old French word reclus, originally meaning "a person shut up from the world for purposes of religious meditation." Today, maybe you just want to be alone — reclusive describes a person who is withdrawn from society or seeks solitude, like a hermit. Grocery shopping late at night is a reclusive habit, because few people are in the store then. WORD FAMILYreclusive: reclusively, reclusiveness USAGE EXAMPLESThese athletes are turning to ultrarunning, a sport that not long ago was considered the reclusive, funky-smelling cousin of traditional road racing. Washington Post(Dec 20, 2016) The reclusive former guerrilla leader won a second, contested election in 2011. The Guardian(Dec 19, 2016) Security Council resolution imposed on the reclusive country. Reuters(Dec 14, 2016) 1adj withdrawn from society; seeking solitude lived an unsocial reclusive life Syn recluse, withdrawn unsocial not seeking or given to association; being or living without companions 2adj providing privacy or seclusion sitting under the reclusive calm of a shade tree Syn cloistered, secluded, sequestered private confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy |
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