discreet
discreet 英 [dɪˈskri:t] 美 [dɪˈskrit]
adj. 谨慎的；慎重的
He was always very discreet about his love affairs. 他对谈恋爱一向十分慎重。
You ought to make a few discreet enquiries before you sign anything. 你应该审慎地询问清楚再签字。
- Discreet describes someone or something that is appropriately quiet, prudent, and restrained. If you are wearing a discreet gray suit, it is unlikely that anyone at that business meeting will notice you.
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- adj. 谨慎的；慎重的
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1. He was always very discreet about his love affairs.
他对谈恋爱一向十分慎重。
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2. You ought to make a few discreet enquiries before you sign anything.
你应该审慎地询问清楚再签字。
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3. She coughed discreetly to announce her presence.
她审慎地咳了一声以让人注意自己在场。
- discreet (adj.) mid-14c., "morally discerning, prudent, circumspect," from Old French discret "discreet, sensible, intelligent, wise," from Latin discretus "separated, distinct," in Medieval Latin "discerning, careful," past participle of discernere "to separate, set apart, divide, distribute; distinguish, perceive," from dis- "off, away" (see dis-) + cernere "distinguish, separate, sift" (from PIE root *krei- "to sieve," thus "discriminate, distinguish").
dis·creet WORD FAMILY discreet adjective (≠indiscreet ) discretion noun (≠indiscretion ) / dɪˈskriːt ; NAmE dɪˈskriːt / adjective careful in what you say or do, in order to keep sth secret or to avoid causing embarrassment or difficulty for sb （言行）谨慎的，慎重的，考虑周到的 SYN tactful ◆ He was always very discreet about his love affairs. 他对谈恋爱一向十分慎重。 ◆ You ought to make a few discreet enquiries before you sign anything. 你应该审慎地询问清楚再签字。 ▶ dis·creet·ly / dɪˈskriːtli ; NAmE dɪˈskriːtli / adverb ◆ She coughed discreetly to announce her presence. 她审慎地咳了一声以让人注意自己在场。 dis·creet / dɪˈskriːt ; NAmE dɪˈskriːt / dis·creet·ly / dɪˈskriːtli ; NAmE dɪˈskriːtli /
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