His inner tensions and some of his insecurities persist behind a deceptively casual facade of geniality , self - deprecation , easy humor and aphoristic conversational skill 表面上他装得和蔼可亲,十分谦逊,轻松幽默,谈起话来满口警句,然而在这一切的背后,他的内心一直是紧张的,还是有些缺乏自信。
英文解释
containing aphorisms or maxims; "axiomatic wisdom" 同义词:axiomatic,
terse and witty and like a maxim; "much given to apothegmatic instruction" 同义词:apothegmatic, epigrammatic,