discreet
discreet汉语翻译
discreet词型变化
discreet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。
discreet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
discreet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。
discreet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
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discreet.ly
adv.(副词)discreet.ness
n.(名词)