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Discreet Discreetly Dɪˈskriːt Ly Dɪˈskriːtli Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Careful

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](言行)谨慎的,考虑周到的 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...

    他们很爱传闲话,而且常常口无遮拦。

  • He followed at a discreet distance.

    他小心翼翼地尾随在后,保持着一段距离。

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

    我拿起了电话,她知趣地进了客厅。

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    [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]言语谨慎的 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.
      [oft ADJ about n]
  • We were very discreet about the romance...

    我们对这段恋情很谨慎。

  • 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。

  • discreetly
  • Everyone tried discreetly to find out more about him.

    每个人都言语不露痕迹地试图打探到更多关于他的事。

  • 3
    [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不显眼的;朴素的;少的;小的 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.

    她戴着素净的首饰。

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

    隐藏在林阴大道后面、不显山露水的豪宅

  • The two rooms were relatively small and discreetly lit.

    这两个房间相对来说较小,且灯光柔和。


  • Oxford
    dis·creet WORD FAMILY discreet adjective (≠indiscreet ) discretion noun (≠indiscretion ) / dɪˈskriːt ; NAmE dɪˈskriːt / adjective careful in what you say or do, in order to keep sth secret or to avoid causing embarrassment or difficulty for sb (言行)谨慎的,慎重的,考虑周到的 SYN
    tactful
    ◆ He was always very discreet about his love affairs. 他对谈恋爱一向十分慎重。 ◆ 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。 ▶ dis·creet·ly / dɪˈskriːtli ; NAmE dɪˈskriːtli / adverb ◆ She coughed discreetly to announce her presence. 她审慎地咳了一声以让人注意自己在场。
    dis·creet / dɪˈskriːt ; NAmE dɪˈskriːt / dis·creet·ly / dɪˈskriːtli ; NAmE dɪˈskriːtli /
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    discreetdi‧screet /dɪˈskriːt/ ●○○ adjective
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    1careful about what you say or do, so that you do not offend, upset, or embarrass people or tell secrets OPP  indiscreet:  He assured her that he would be discreet. I stood back at a discreet distance.2small and showing good taste or judgment – use this to show approval:  discreet jewelry—discreetly adverb
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