discreet的读音 discreet中文意思

英音  [dɪˈskri:t] 
美音  [dɪˈskrit] 
adj. 谨慎的,慎重的;考虑周到的;小心的;持重
中文词源
discreet 慎重的
dis-, 分开,散开。-creet, 区分,词源同crisis, critic, discern. 即区分好坏善恶的,慎重的。
discreet 用法和例句
We 're usually more discreet and polite than you lot .
通常情况下我们比你们会谨慎、礼貌许多。
They are more discreet in conducting an affair ;
她们对于外遇更加的慎重;
A discreet herringbone pattern is also acceptable .
朴素的人字交叉形图案也是个不错的选择。
The israelis say they have had several discreet high-level talks with the egyptians since mr morsi was sworn in a month ago .
以色列称在穆尔西于1个月前就任总统后埃以双方已经进行了几次慎重的高层会谈。
He 's discreet in airing his views .
在陈述自己观点时他总是十分谨慎。

汉语翻译

a. 小心的, 慎重的

词型变化

名词:discreetness 副词:discreetly 

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。

英语解释

形容词 discreet:

  1. marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
  2. unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic同义词:discerning
  3. heedful of potential consequences同义词:circumspect

例句

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

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)
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