se·cre·tive /ˈsiːkrətɪv, sɪˈkriːtɪv/ adjectiveadj SECRETa secretive person or organization likes to keep their thoughts, intentions, or actions hidden from others 守口如瓶的;遮遮掩掩的;神秘的 OPP open The government has been accused of being secretive and undemocratic. 该政府被指责政务不公开、缺乏民主。
secretive about Carla was always very secretive about her work. 卡拉对自己的工作总是讳莫如深。
—secretively adverbadv
—secretiveness noun [uncountableU]