discreet
[di'skri:t]
adj.谨慎的, 不引人注意的
例句与用法:
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 not discreet of you to say that.
你那样说有欠考虑。
词形变化:
副词: discreetly | 名词: discreetness |
a.
1. 谨慎的, 慎重的, 考虑周到的
He made a discreet reply.
他作了谨慎的答复。
2. 朴素的, 不引人注意的
It was a discreet apartment in a quiet street.
那是间位于一条僻静的街上不引人注意的公寓房间。
discreet
词形变化:
副词: discreetly | 名词: discreetness |
同义词:
careful | cautious | prudent | circumspect | thoughtful | considerate | judicious | diplomatic | provident | calculating | advisable | fussy | tactful | inconspicuous | subtle | unobtrusive | understated | tasteful | restrained | modest | discrete | discerning |
反义词:
词义辨析:
同义:
a.谨慎的, 考虑周到的
careful
prudent
provident
circumspect
considerate
thoughtful
cautious
同义参见:
calculating
judicious
diplomatic
fussy
advisable
反义:
a.谨慎的; 不引人注意的
indiscreet
rash
discreet[dis'kri:t]adj.1.■(言行)谨慎的,慎重的,审慎的;考虑周到的(尤指对某件微妙的事情保持沉默)2.■朴素(无华)的,素雅的;不显眼的,不起眼的;不矫揉造作的3.■[古语]不相连的,分立的,分离了近义词careful
discreetdiscreet[disˈkri:t]adj.1.■言行慎重的, 小心的, 贤明的at a discreet distance小心地保持距离
继承用法discreetlyadv.discreetnessn.
[dɪˈskriːt]
(discreeter, discreetest)
- careful and circumspect in one's speech or actions, especially in order to avoid causing offence or to gain an advantage
(言行)谨慎的,慎重的;周到的
we made some discreet inquiries.
我们做了些周详的询问。
■intentionally unobtrusive
不显眼的,不引人注意的
a discreet cough.
轻咳。
discreetly
adverb
discreetness
noun
语源
- Middle English: from Old French discret, from Latin discretus 'separate', past participle of discernere 'discern', the sense arising from late Latin discretio (see discretion). Compare with discrete
- The words discrete and discreet are pronounced in the same way and share the same origin but they do not mean the same thing. Discrete means ‘separate’, as in a finite number of discrete categorieswhile discreet means ‘careful and circumspect’, as in you can rely on him to be discreetAround 10 per cent of citations in the British National Corpus for discrete are misspellings for discreet
discreet
形容词 discreet:
marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic
同义词:discerning
heedful of potential consequences
同义词:circumspect
discreet
■DON'T OBJECT TO OFFICE RAMANCE AS LONG AS IT'S DISCREET, ATTACHING HIM YOU YOUR LANDARD IS NOT DISCREET.
"我并不反对办公室恋情只要它是谨慎的;但(时刻)把他和妳系在一起就不怎么明智了!"
■Thy friend has a friend and thy friend's friend has a friend so be discreet.
妳的朋友有朋友,朋友的朋友又有朋友,所以要谨慎小心。
■LCW says "Thailand's Royal Family wanted a limousine that was discreet from the outside...
LCW说:”泰国王室希望这是谨慎的豪华轿车从外面...
■This is an MRI scan demonstrating a discreet mass along the lateral convexity and extending from a dural base impinging upon the cerebral hemisphere.
MRI清晰可见右侧一肿块压迫大脑半球。
■"Do poineering work board before the first batch of companies hang out his shingle, shanghai grail IPO restarts should discreet.
“创业板第一批公司挂牌之前,上海大盘IPO重启要慎重。”
■A politician must be discreet.
一个政治家必须要谨慎
■A certain amount of dreaming is good, like a narcotic in discreet doses.
一定程度的梦想,正如适量的镇静剂,是好的。
■Cabbies can turn on the system and alert their dispatch center by touching a discreet button near the steering wheel.
一旦发生危险,司机可以打开系统,按方向盘旁边的一个隐秘的按钮,向调度中心发出警报。
■To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home , good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
万军之上帝啊,你的名是应当称颂的,愿一切的荣耀颂赞尊贵权能都归给你,从今时直到永远!
■Because God has shown you all of this, there is none so discreet and wise as you.
上帝既使你知道这一切,就再没有像你这样聪敏富有智能的人了。
■Pauline was discreet about handing me a note in English class.
上英语课时,波琳很谨慎地递给我一张纸条。
■Under the left for both Mitoji centsshen qing zi ruo ,lao tai long zhong , under the right for the auspicious days, looked serene, discreet Binbin.
下左为婆薮仙,神情自若,老态龙钟,下右方为吉祥天,神情安详,持重彬彬。
■Not Being in discreet in favor just the same as disfayor is one"s weak manifestation.
不能像在逆境中那样在顺境中持重,是一个人脆弱的表现。
■Don't display large sums of cash in public. Be discreet about the money or other valuables you are carrying.
不要在公众地方显示大量的现金。要对随身携带的钱或其他贵重物品小心谨慎。
■But at the research institute he and she were discreet, never communicating with each other unless their work required it.
不过在研究所里,他和她都很注意,除了工作需要,从来不来往。
■Churchill sat up, gloating at his critics with a discreet twinkle, like a cat presented with an unexpectedly large bowl of cream.
丘吉尔坐直身子,扬扬得意地看着批评他的人,审慎地眨着眼睛,那副样子就像猫意想不到地被赏给一大碗奶油似的。
■For ten seconds let us regard with discreet scrutiny some inconsequential objecct in the other direction.
为了不致冒昧,让我们花十秒钟功夫瞧瞧另一方面无关紧要的东西吧。
■His discourse on the device in dispute is discreet to dissipate others' suspicion.
为了打消别人的疑虑,他做的关于那个有争议的装置的演说很谨慎。
■To dissipate others' suspicion, his discourse on the device in dispute is discreet.
为了消除别人的疑虑,他关于那个有争议的装置的演说很谨严。
■To impart useful information to(another) in a subtle, discreet way.
事先给某人暗示用隐秘的、谨慎的方式将有用的信息告诉他人
■The first gold medal certificate lecturer of the American Discreet in Yunnan province was entilted in Einsun.
云南省第一位美国Discreet金牌认证教师在爱因森诞生。
■Our accomplishments in life are built on the words and actions we make every day; We must be discreet in our daily speech and behavior.
人生几十年的成就,都是由每一天的言行累积而成。所以,要照顾好每一天的言行。
■Your accomplishment in life are built on your words and actions you make every day; thus, be discreet in your daily speech and behavior.
人生几时年的成就,都是由每一天的言行累积而成。所以,要照顾好每一天的言行。
■From that moment the debate was lost. Churchill sat up, gloating at his critics with a discreet twinkle, like a cat presented with an unexpectedly large bowl of cream.
从那一刻起,辩论就已告失败。丘吉尔坐直身子,扬扬得意地看着批评他的人,审慎地眨着眼睛,那副样子就像猫意想不到地被赏给一大碗奶油似的。
■He was too discreet a man for that.
他为人老谋深算,决不会这么做的。
■He is discreet in choosing his friends.
他交友谨慎。
■He was never precipitate, he was nothing if not discreet, so he forbore for the present to declare his passion.
他从不卤莽,谨慎小心是他的最大特点,因此他暂时没有宣布他的爱情。
■They went down to a discreet part of the corridor.
他们下了楼,在走廊上找到了一处僻静的地方。
■They separated at her doorstep with a discreet handshake.
他们在她的房间门口拘谨地握了握手,分手了。
■As he was, when I first saw him after they found me and demanded to know if I would take him, and, at my peril be discreet--has he was then, so he is now.
他们找到我,问我愿不愿意接手时--那对我有危险,我必须小心--他就是那样,现在还是那样。”
■They lived in a pleasant house, with a garden, and they had discreet servants, and felt themselves superior to anyone in the neighbourhood.
他们的寓所十分舒适,既有花园又有言行谨慎小心的佣仆,与四邻相比,他们的优越感也就不禁油然而生。
■It seemed to him a little nest, intimate, discreet.
他仿佛觉得这像个小鸟窝,又亲切,又幽静。
■His trusted discreet aide; a discreet,finely wrought gold necklace.
他值得信赖的、谨慎的副官;制作精良的金项链。
■He is very discreet in giving his opinions.
他发表意见十分慎重。
■He was always very discreet about his love affairs.
他对两性关系一贯谨小慎微。
■He was known to have discreet relationships outside of his marriage.
他懂得谨慎处理婚外情。
■The action he takes is far from discreet.
他所采取的行动很不谨慎.
■He had separated the work-rooms in order to separate the sexes, and so that the women and girls might remain discreet.
他把男女工人分在两个车间,目的是要让姑娘们和妇女们都能安心工作。
■He is a good assistant, very discreet.
他是一个好帮手,非常谨慎。
■It was discreet of him not to reveal the secret. = He was discreet not to reveal the secret.
他没有泄露秘密,真是谨慎。
■It was discreet of him not to reveal the secret.
他没有泄露秘密,真是谨慎。
■He took her hand with discreet gentility.
他温文尔雅地牵着她的手。
■He was, indeed, a lad of remarkable disposition: sober, discreet, and pious beyond his age.
他真是个气质非凡的孩子,既稳重,又懂得分寸,而且虔诚得简直不是他那点年纪的人所能做到的。
■He is discreet in his behavior [in choosing his friends].
他行为 [择友] 谨慎。
■He is discreet in his behavior.
他行为谨慎。
■Henrietta was known for her discreet and even temper, but she must also have had sharp elbows.
众所周知,亨丽埃塔处事谨慎,性情温和,但她一定也很精明。
■But after about fifteen minutes it slowed down and entered the shadowy coolness of the plantations with discreet silence.
伴着长长的汽笛声,火车穿越盐碱滩,沿着亮红色的山岩高速飞奔,突然令人耳聋的噪音变得让人无法忍受。
■Only you have to be very discreet.
但要你谨慎点。
■You were ever discreet and wise.
你一向是这样细心和聪明。
■It wasn't discreet of you to call him around midnight.
你半夜打电话给他是不妥的行为。