discreet
英 [dɪ'skriːt]
美[dɪ'skrit]
- adj. 谨慎的；小心的
词态变化
副词: discreetly;
助记提示
1. 该词现今的含义取的是引申义，表示“明察秋毫、能够区分、区别、辨别任何事物的本领”，任何细微的差别都能分辨出来，这显然是需要“谨慎的人、小心的人”才能做到。
2. => distinct or discern carefully.
2. => distinct or discern carefully.
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。
英英释意
- 1. marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint;
- "his trusted discreet aide"
- "a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace"
- 2. unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic;
- "a discerning editor"
- "a discreet silence"
- 3. heedful of potential consequences;
- "circumspect actions"
- "physicians are now more circumspect about recommending its use"
- "a discreet investor"
英文词源
- discreet
- discreet: [14] Discreet and discrete [14] are ultimately the same word. Both come from Latin discrētus, the past participle of discernere ‘distinguish’ (source of English discern). Discrete was borrowed direct from Latin, and retains its original meaning more closely: ‘distinct, separate’. The Latin abstract noun formed from the past participle, discrētiō (source of English discretion [14]), developed the sense ‘power to make distinctions’.
This fed back into the adjective, giving it the meaning ‘showing good judgment’, the semantic guise in which English acquired it from Old French discret. This was usually spelled discrete too until the 16th century, when discreet (based on the -ee- spelling commonly used in words like sweet and feet which rhymed with discrete) became the established form for the more widely used sense ‘judicious’.
=> certain, discern, discrete, secret - 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 "distinguish" (see discern). Meaning "separate, distinct" in English is late 14c.
Spellings discrete and nativized discreet co-existed until after c. 1600, when discreet became the common word for "careful, prudent," and discrete was maintained in philosophy, medicine, music and other disciplines that remembered Latin and made effort to obey it. Related: Discreetly.
实用场景例句
- He was always very discreet about his love affairs.
- 他对两性关系一贯谨小慎微。
牛津词典
- 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。
牛津词典
- She coughed discreetly to announce her presence.
- 她审慎地咳了一声以让人注意自己在场。
牛津词典
- They were gossipy and not always discreet...
- 他们很爱传闲话，而且常常口无遮拦。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He followed at a discreet distance.
- 他小心翼翼地尾随在后，保持着一段距离。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- We were very discreet about the romance...
- 我们对这段恋情很谨慎。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- She's making a few discreet inquiries with her mother's friends.
- 她旁敲侧击地向她母亲的朋友们打听过几次。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- She wore discreet jewellery.
- 她戴着素净的首饰。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I dare say it's cowardly, but it's certainly discreet, to take it into consideration.
- 我敢说, 把这一点考虑进去是懦怯的, 但这样做无疑是顾虑周全.
辞典例句
- His discourse on the device in dispute is discreet to dissipate others'suspicion.
- 为了打消别人的疑虑,他做的关于那个有争议的装置的演说很谨慎.
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- Brilliant, golden straw yellow with fine bubbles. The mousse is both discreet and persistent.
- 这款香槟酒呈亮丽的浅金黄色,气泡细腻持久.
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- He smiled a discreet smile.
- 他的脸上露出带思虑的微笑.
辞典例句
- He is discreet in his behavior.
- 他行为谨慎.
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- 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.
《简明英汉词典》
- You are not discreet; you mustn't bully me.
- 你真不客气, 你休想恐吓我.
辞典例句
- 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.
《简明英汉词典》
- It was discreet of him not to reveal the secret.
- 他没有泄露秘密,真是谨慎.
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- You need to be discreet in giving advice, humble in accepting it.
- 提出忠告要谨慎, 接受忠告要虚心.
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- She flashed the young man in the comer a discreet glance.
- 她向坐在角落里的年轻人投以审慎的目光.
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- Discreet replacements of senior military personnel also took place at that time.
- 而对于高级军事人员的悄然撤换也发生在那个时候.
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- His captor, a man dressed in discreet dark clothing.
- 俘获他的人穿着不显眼的黑衣服.
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- We once paid a visit in company with the discreet Mr. Rosier.
- 我们已经随同谨小慎微的罗齐尔先生前来瞻仰过.
辞典例句
- Thy friend has a friend and thy friend's friend has a friend so be discreet.
- 你的朋友有朋友,朋友的朋友又有朋友,所以要谨慎小心.
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- I was very discreet and didn't disturb you, just to see when you'd speak to me. "
- 我知趣得很,决不打搅你, 看你什么时候跟我说话. ”
汉英文学 - 围城
- He is very discreet in giving his opinions.
- 发表意见他十分慎重.
《简明英汉词典》
- Nim heard a discreet cough and turned his head to see Josie standing at the doorway.
- 尼姆听见有人低咳了一声,转过头去,发现乔西站在门口.
辞典例句
- Nice discreet place to be next some girl.
- 要是找个不显眼的位子,旁边有个少女倒不赖.
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