- 词义辨析
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)。
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.
- 速记技巧
词源词根法
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。
谐音记忆法
还可谐音:的士归他,的士归他后,他谨慎驾驶。
- 近义词
- 反义词
- carefuladj.小心的;仔细的;谨慎的;节约的;
- considerateadj.考虑周到的;体贴的;
- delicateadj.脆弱的;虚弱的;纤细的;精致的;熟练的;娇美的;柔和的;鲜美的;清香的;微妙的;技巧性很强的;
- sensibleadj.明智的;合理的;实用的;可意识到的;
- 双语例句 更多例句
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. ”
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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。
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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.
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The dark discreet room, their isolation, the music that still vibrated in their ears united them.
黑暗的、保持着沉默气氛的房间, 他们俩与世隔绝的状态, 以及仍然在他们的耳畔荡漾着的音乐,把他们结合在一起.
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She had meant to make a discreet entrance, but conversation stopped dead.
她本打算悄悄进去,但谈话却突然中断了。
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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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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.
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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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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.
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Emporio Armani, the Italian fashion house, has made a discreet foray into furnishings.
意大利时装品牌安普里奥·阿玛尼谨慎进入家居用品市场。
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- 相关词组
- be discreet in word and deed谨言慎行
- be discreet小心谨慎;
- discreet in speech嘴严;嘴稳;
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