discreet

discreet

英[dɪˈskriːt]美[dɪˈskriːt]

adj.谨慎的，朴素的，少的；

副词：discreetly;

例句

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。

He is very discreet in giving his opinions.发表意见他十分慎重。

I should make a few discreet enquiries about the firm before you sign anything.我应先审慎打探一下这家公司的底细, 然后你再签字。

Discreet practice eliminates vainglory; ascribing our right actions to God removes pride.谨言慎行可以去除虚荣; 将我们正确的行为归于上帝可以去除骄傲.

Nim heard a discreet cough and turned his head to see Josie standing at the doorway.尼姆听见有人低咳了一声,转过头去,发现乔西站在门口.

I should make a few discreet enquires about the firm before you sign anything.我应该先审慎打探一下这家公司的底细,然后您再签字.

They were gossipy and not always discreet.他们很爱传闲话，而且常常口无遮拦。

He took her hand with discreet gentility.他温文尔雅地牵着她的手。

She had meant to make a discreet entrance, but conversation stopped dead.她本打算悄悄进去，但谈话却突然中断了。

His captor, a man dressed in discreet dark clothing.俘获他的人穿着不显眼的黑衣服.

同义词

adj.

discreet的同义词之：谨慎的,考虑周到的

thoughtfulcautiouscircumspectconsiderateprovidentcarefulprudent

discreet的同义词之：其他释义

cautiousjudiciouscalculatingadvisablethoughtfulcarefulfussydiplomaticconsiderateprudent

反义词

adj.

discreet的反义词之：谨慎的;不引人注意的

rashindiscreet

discreet的反义词之：其他释义

indiscreet

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ADJ-GRADED

(言行)谨慎的，考虑周到的

If you are discreet, you are polite and careful in what you do or say, because you want to avoid embarrassing or offending someone.

例句

They were gossipy and not always discreet...他们很爱传闲话，而且常常口无遮拦。He followed at a discreet distance.他小心翼翼地尾随在后，保持着一段距离。

ADJ-GRADED

言语谨慎的

If you are discreet about something you are doing, you do not tell other people about it, in order to avoid being embarrassed or to gain an advantage.

例句

We were very discreet about the romance...我们对这段恋情很谨慎。She's making a few discreet inquiries with her mother's friends.她旁敲侧击地向她母亲的朋友们打听过几次。

ADJ-GRADED

不显眼的;朴素的;少的;小的

If you describe something as discreet, you approve of it because it is small in size or degree, or not easily noticed.

例句

She wore discreet jewellery.她戴着素净的首饰。

英汉词典释义

adj.

(言行）谨慎的, 慎重的, 考虑周到的

I should make a few discreet enquiries about the firm before you sign anything.我应先审慎打探一下这家公司的底细, 然后你再签字。He is very discreet in giving his opinions.发表意见他十分慎重。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。

英英词典释义

Adjective

1. marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint;

"his trusted discreet aide""a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace"

2. unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic;

"a discerning editor""a discreet silence"

3. heedful of potential consequences;

"circumspect actions""physicians are now more circumspect about recommending its use""a discreet investor"