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单词 discreet
释义

discreet

音标[dis'kri:t]

汉语翻译

a. 小心的, 慎重的

词型变化:

名词:discreetness 副词:discreetly 

词意辨析:

discreet, discrete
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)。
  • the action he takes is far from discreet.
    他所采取的行动很不谨慎。
  • you must show more discretion in choosing your friends.
    你在选择朋友时要谨慎些。

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.
  • this proposition contains two discrete parts.
    这个建议由两个不同的部分组成。
  • our company is made up of many samll,discrete units.
    我们的公司由许多小的各自分立的单位组成。

英语解释:

形容词 discreet:

  1. marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
  2. unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic
    同义词:discerning
  3. heedful of potential consequences
    同义词:circumspect

例句:

  1. 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。
  2. I'll certainly be most discreet in my conversation.
    我在谈话中当然会十分小心的。
  3. It was not discreet of you to say that.
    你那样说有欠考虑。

详细解释:


dis.creet

adj.(形容词)
Marked by, exercising, or showing prudence and wise self-restraint in speech and behavior; circumspect.
谨慎的,慎重的:以谨慎和理智的自我控制为特征的,做事谨慎理智的,或在言行上表现出谨慎和理智的自我控制;周到的
Free from ostentation or pretension; modest.
朴素的,谦逊的;端庄的

来源:
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French discret
源自 古法语 discret
from Medieval Latin discrôtus
源自 中世纪拉丁语 discrôtus
from Latin [past participle of] discernere [separate, to discern] * see discern
源自 拉丁语 [] discernere的过去分词 [分离;辨别,觉察] *参见 discern

【引伸】
discreet.ly
adv.(副词)
discreet.ness
n.(名词)

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