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discreet的英文翻译是什么意思,词典释义与在线翻译:
详尽释义
adj. (形容词)
- 谨慎小心的,慎重的,懂得分寸的
- 考虑周到的,用心深远的,带思虑的
- 朴素的
- 不引人注意的
- 偷偷摸摸
双解释义
adj. (形容词)
- 谨慎的,慎重的,考虑周到的 careful or showing good judgement in what one says or does
英英释义
Adjective:
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marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint;
"his trusted discreet aide"
"a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace"
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unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic;
"a discerning editor"
"a discreet silence"
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heedful of potential consequences;
"circumspect actions"
"physicians are now more circumspect about recommending its use"
"a discreet investor"
discreet的用法和样例:
例句
用作形容词 (adj.)
- It was not discreet of you to say that.
你那样说有欠考虑。 - Be more discreet or you'll get yourself talked about.
要更谨慎些--否则你就会成为人们的话柄。 - I'll certainly be most discreet in my conversation.
我在谈话中当然会十分小心的。 - It was a discreet apartment in a quiet street.
那是间位於一条僻静的街上不引人注意的公寓房间。
常见句型
用作形容词 (adj.)
用作定语
~+ n.
- I should make a few discreet enquires about the girl before I marry her.
我娶这个姑娘前,应先审慎打探一下她的底细。
- We must be extremely discreet.
我们必须极为小心才是。
- He is discreet in word.
他讲话谨慎。 - He is very discreet in giving his opinions.
他十分慎重的发表意见。
- It wasn't discreet of you to ring me up at the office.
你打电话到我办公室真是太鲁莽了。
词汇搭配
用作形容词 (adj.)
~+名词
- discreet protest 措词谨慎的抗议
- discreet silence 审慎的沉默
- the discreet elegance 素雅的气氛
- discreet in deed 行动谨慎
经典引文
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You should be more discreet in your bearing towards this soldier.
出自: T. Hardy -
Offering to the investor a highly discreet and even secretive service in banking.
出自: F. Forsyth
discreet的详细讲解:
词义辨析
- discreet,discrete
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- 这是两个形近单词。
- discreet意思是“(言行)谨慎的”、“慎重的”“有判断力的”(not saying too much;showing good sense and judgment),它的名词是 discretion.反义词是鲁莽: indiscreet(形容词)及 indiscretion (名词)。
- discrete意思是“分离的”、“不联络的”、“各异的”(separate,disjoined or individually distinct)。它的名词是 discreteness.