discreet 详细解释

discreet

[di'skri:t]

adj.谨慎的, 不引人注意的

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。

词形变化

副词: discreetly | 名词: discreetness |

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  

英英释义

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

补充

discreetdiscreet英:[disˈkri:t] 美:[dɪˈskrit]adj.1.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。

例句

1. They were gossipy and not always discreet.他们喜欢说长道短, 而且常常口无遮拦。 2. She's making a few discreet inquiries.她正旁敲侧击地问着几个问题。 3. We were very discreet about the affair.我们对这件事很谨慎。 4. He followed at a discreet distance.他跟在后面, 小心地保持着距离。 5. a stylish dress, with discreet jewellery一件时髦的连衣裙, 配上素雅的首饰 6. a discreet flat in a quiet street宁静的街道上一幢不显眼的公寓 7. we made some discreet inquiries.我们做了些周详的询问。 8. a discreet cough.轻咳。 9. I don't want anyone to find out about our agreement, so please be discreet.我不想让任何人知道我们的协议,因此请你谨慎点。 10. a discreet way to handle the problem审慎处理问题的方法 11. She was always very discreet about her personal life.她对自己的私生活总是很谨慎。 12. He made discreet inquiries about the job.他对这份工作多方打听了一番。 13. He maintained a discreet silence.他审慎地保持沉默。 14. A photographer followed the bride and groom at a discreet [=unobtrusive] distance.摄影师以不引人注目的距离跟在那对新人后面。 15. a letter discreetly hidden in the pages of an old book小心地藏在一本旧书书页中的信