花燈集英語字典

discreet

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音标发音

  • 英式音标 [dɪˈskriːt]
  • 美式音标 [dɪˈskriːt]
  • 国际音标 [dis'kri:t]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • adj.謹慎的；不引人注意的；樸素的，簡易的

词根记忆

  • dis(=apart，分別) + creet(=observe，觀察)→一個個分別觀察→謹慎的
  • dis + creet(分辨)→分辨出不同來→小心的；注意不要和discrete(adj.個別的)相混
  • 小心謹慎(discreet)地認出(discern)

同根派生

  • adv性質的同根詞
    discreetly：謹慎地；小心地。
  • n性質的同根詞
    discreetness：謹慎；用心深遠。

英汉例句

    用作形容詞 (adj.)

    用作定語: ～+ n.

  • I should make a few discreet enquires about the girl before I marry her.
    我娶這個姑娘前,應先讅慎打探一下她的底細。

    • 用作表語: S+be+～

  • We must be extremely discreet.
    我們必須極爲小心才是。

    • S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

  • He is discreet in word.
    他講話謹慎。

    • It is/was+～+of sb+to- v

  • It wasn't discreet of you to ring me up at the office.
    你打電話到我辦公室真是太魯莽了。

词组短语

    用作形容詞 (adj.)

    ～+名詞

  • discreet protest 措詞謹慎的抗議
  • discreet silence 讅慎的沉默
  • the discreet elegance 素雅的氣氛

    • ～+介詞

  • discreet in deed 行動謹慎

    • 短語

  • discreet value 預估值
  • discreet object 謹慎對象;謹慎的對象
  • discreet mode 謹慎模式

英英字典

    劍橋英英字典

  • careful not to cause embarrassment or attract too much attention, especially by keeping something secret

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • If you are discreet, you are polite and careful in what you do or say, because you want to avoid embarrassing or offending someone.
  • discreetly
  • 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.
  • discreetly
  • If you describe something as discreet, you approve of it because it is small in size or degree, or not easily noticed.
  • discreetly

专业释义

    地球科學

  • 謹慎的