discreet

英 [dɪ'skriːt] 美 [dɪ'skriːt]

• adj. 谨慎的；不引人注意的；朴素的，简易的

副词: discreetly 名词: discreetness

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)

1. 谨慎小心的，慎重的，懂得分寸的
2. 考虑周到的，用心深远的，带思虑的
3. 朴素的
4. 不引人注意的
5. 偷偷摸摸

双解释义

adj. (形容词)

1. 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:

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"
   

discreet的用法和样例：

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. It was not discreet of you to say that.
   你那样说有欠考虑。
2. 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。
3. I'll certainly be most discreet in my conversation.
   我在谈话中当然会十分小心的。
4. 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。

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

～+介词

• discreet in deed 行动谨慎

经典引文

• 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的相关资料：

近反义词

【近义词】

• careful
• considerate
• delicate
• sensible

【反义词】

• careless
• indiscreet