| 释义 |
strong, silent typecliché A person, especially a man, who exudes strength by taking action without expressing or worrying about their emotions. I've always been attracted to the strong, silent type, but whenever I'm in a relationship with a guy like that, I find it infuriating that he never tells me what he's thinking or includes me in the decision-making process. the strong, silent typea strong, quiet man. Clark looks like the strong, silent type. Actually he is slightly deaf and that's fat, not muscle. strong silent typeA man of action who is reserved and masks his feelings. For example, Paula always preferred the strong silent type to more extroverted men. Almost never used for a woman, this expression may be obsolescent. [c. 1900] |