'discreet' 的定义

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discreet

(dɪskriːt )

1. 形容词

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

They were gossipy and not always discreet.

He followed at a discreet distance.

同义词： tactful, diplomatic, politic, reserved discreet 的更多同义词

discreetly 副词 [usually ADVERB with verb]

I took the phone, and she went discreetly into the living room.

2. 形容词

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.

We were very discreet about the romance.

She's making a few discreet inquiries with her mother's friends.

discreetly 副词 [usually ADVERB with verb]

Everyone tried discreetly to find out more about him.

3. 形容词

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

[approval]

She wore discreet jewellery.

discreetly 副词 [ADVERB -ed/adjective]

...stately houses, discreetly hidden behind great avenues of sturdy trees.

The two rooms were relatively small and discreetly lit.

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discreet in British English

(dɪˈskriːt )

形容词

careful to avoid social embarrassment or distress, esp by keeping confidences secret; tactful

unobtrusive

▶ USAGE Avoid confusion with discrete

派生形式

discreetly (disˈcreetly)

副词

discreetness (disˈcreetness)

名词

discreet 的词源

C14: from Old French discret, from Medieval Latin discrētus, from Latin discernere to discern

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discreet in American English

(dɪˈskrit )

形容词

careful about what one says or does; prudent; esp., keeping silent or preserving confidences when necessary

SIMILAR WORDS: ˈcareful

派生形式

discreetly (disˈcreetly)

副词

discreetness (disˈcreetness)

名词

discreet 的词源

ME & OFr discret < L discretus, pp. of discernere: see discern

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discreet in American English

(dɪˈskrit)

形容词

judicious in one's conduct or speech, esp. with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature; prudent; circumspect

showing prudence and circumspection; decorous

a discreet silence

modestly unobtrusive; unostentatious

a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace

派生形式

discreetly

副词

discreetness

名词

discreet 的词源

[1325–75; ME discret ‹ AF, OF ‹ ML discrētus, L: separated (ptp. of discernere; see discern), equiv. to dis- dis-1 + crē- separate, distinguish (var. s. of cernere) + -tus ptp. suffix]

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The important thing, my friend said, was to remain discreet and put your duties and family first.This luxury hotel allows you to sample all this from a discreet distance.There is a little discreet wafting of programmes.But it is always discreet about its clients and what it does for them.The patches are small and discreet and shaped to fit the abdomen and lower back.They merely hovered at a discreet distance.The difference is that the message it spelt out would be a little more discreet. Maybe they should be a little more discreet in their calls.But he could be a little more discreet.Keep personal pictures small and discreet.

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英式英语: discreet ADJECTIVE /dɪˈskriːt/

If you are discreet, you are polite and careful in what you do or say.

They were gossipy and not always discreet.

美式英语: discreet /dɪsˈkrit/
巴西葡萄牙语: discreto
简体中文: 谨慎的言行
欧洲西班牙语: discreto
法语: discret
德语: diskret
意大利语: discreto
日语: 思慮深い
韩语: 신중한
欧洲葡萄牙语: discreto
西班牙语: discreto
泰语: สุขุม, รู้จักยั้งคิด, ระวังคำพูด

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