discreet

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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

单词音标

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:

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

例句

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。

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)

dry
discourage
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