He had a reputation for long silences and terse comments.是什么意思？

He had a reputation for long silences and terse comments.

他一向以沉默寡言闻名.

he

pron. 他，它，一个人；n. 雄性动物；

例句
Logic had prevailed and he had abandoned the idea.
最终理智占了上风，他打消了那个念头。

had

v. 有（ have的过去式和过去分词 ），（亲属关系中）接受，拿，买到；

例句
He claimed that his parents had abandoned him...
他声称父母遗弃了他。

reputation

n. 名气，名声，好名声，信誉，声望，荣誉，名望；

例句
...their reputation for providing exciting and accessible theatre for young people.
他们在为年轻人奉献喜闻乐见的精彩戏剧方面是出了名的

for

prep. 为，为了，倾向于，关于，当作；conj. 因为，由于；

例句
I've come looking for a bit of advice.
我特来讨教。

long

adj. 长的，长时间的，冗长的，过长的，长音的；adv. 长久地，始终，遥远地；n. 长时间，长时期，[语]长音节，（服装的）长尺寸，长裤；vi. 渴望，极想；

例句
As long as most people are happy to have the monarchy, the abolitionist position is an arrogant fantasy.
只要大多数人还乐意保留君主制，废除它的主张就是痴人说梦。

silences

v. 使安静( silence的第三人称单数 )，使沉默，压制，（用以让人们安静）安静；

例句
There was some fatal flaw in his makeup, and as time went on he lapsed into long silences or became off-hand.
他的性格有致命的缺陷，随着时间的推移，他陷入了久久的沉默，或者变得漠然。

and

conj. 和，与，而且，于是，然后，因此；

例句
I spend a lot on expensive jewelry and clothing...
我花很多钱购买昂贵的首饰和衣服。

terse

adj. （说话、文笔等）精练的，简洁的，扼要的；

例句
He issued a terse statement, saying he is discussing his future with colleagues before announcing his decision on Monday...
他发表了简短声明，称他正在和同事讨论他的未来，并将于星期一宣布他的决定。

comments

n. 批评，意见，评论，评论( comment的名词复数 )，注释，谈话，说明；

例句
On the basis that recognising the problem is halfway to a solution, Mulcahy's comments yesterday should be well received.
鉴于认识到问题的存在就相当于把它解决了一半，马尔卡希昨天的那番话应该会受到欢迎。