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Discreet Adj Graded Avoid 英[Dɪˈskri:T 美[Dɪˈskrit Adj.谨慎的,慎重的;考虑周到的;小心的;持重 言行)谨慎的,考虑周到的 Polite

单词 discreet
音标
英[dɪˈskri:t] 美[dɪˈskrit]
解释
adj.谨慎的,慎重的;考虑周到的;小心的;持重;
例句

ADJ-GRADED
(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.
例:They were gossipy and not always discreet...他们很爱传闲话,而且常常口无遮拦。
例:He followed at a discreet distance.他小心翼翼地尾随在后,保持着一段距离。

ADJ-GRADED
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.
例:We were very discreet about the romance...我们对这段恋情很谨慎。
例: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。

ADJ-GRADED
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.
例:She wore discreet jewellery.她戴着素净的首饰。
变形
adv:discreetly~

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