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discreet

/dih-skreet/US // dɪˈskrit //UK // (dɪˈskriːt) //

谨慎,谨慎的,慎重,慎重的

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : judicious in one's conduct or speech, especially with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature; prudent; circumspect.
    • : showing prudence and circumspection; decorous: a discreet silence.
    • : modestly unobtrusive; unostentatious: a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.cautious, sensible
Synonyms
attentive殷勤,贴心,贴心的,殷勤的careful仔细,谨慎,认真,细心considerate周到的,周到,周全的,周全intelligent聪明,聪明的,智慧,智能noncommittal不置可否,不确定的,不确定,不确定因素prudent审慎的,谨慎的,慎重的,慎重reasonable合理的,合理,有道理,有道理的restrained节制,克制,拘束的,节制的tactful婉转,婉转的,圆滑,圆滑的thoughtful周到的,周到,周密的,周详的watchful小心翼翼,谨慎的,警惕的,警惕alert警惕,提醒,警报,警觉awake清醒的,觉醒,醒来,觉醒的cagey狡猾的,狡猾,狡猾的人,畏畏缩缩calculating计算方法,计算,计算的,计算能力chary寒冰,寒冰冰circumspect谨慎的,谨慎,审慎的,慎重civil民间,民事,民间的,民用conservative保守的,保守派,保守主义,保守controlled受控制的,受控,控制的,被控制的diplomatic外交,外交手段,外交官,外交部discerning有眼光的,敏锐的洞察力,辨别力强的,敏锐的discriminating歧视性的,歧视性,辨证的,识别性的gingerly轻轻地,缓慢地,轻轻的,怯生生地guarded受保护的,有防备的,有防备,受保护having foresight先知先觉,预见性强,先知后觉,前瞻性heedful慎重的,慎重,谨慎的,审慎的judicious审慎的,明智的,审慎,谨慎的like a clam像蚌一样,像蚌壳一样,如同蚌壳一样moderate温和的,温和,温文尔雅,温顺的not rash不轻率,不贸然行事,不贸然行动,不贸然observant观察者,观察家,善于观察的人,观察家们on lookout观望,观望中,望风而逃,望风politic政治学,政治,政客,政治家precautious谨慎的,谨慎,谨慎小心,慎重考虑reserved保留,保留的,保留的权利safe安全的,安全,保险柜,安全的的sagacious贤明,贤明的,明智的,贤明的人strategic战略,战略性,策略性,战略性的temperate温带的,温带,有温度的,有节制的vigilant警惕,警惕性强,警惕的,警惕性wary谨慎的,警惕,谨慎小心,小心翼翼wise明智的,智慧的,智慧,聪明的worldly-wise世故的,世故,世俗的,世故的人
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Examples

  • The installation, accompanied by its own discreet soundtrack, retains the right angles of the space it defines, yet its hard lines are gently blurred with every ripple of air.

  • Having people who are trained to spot instances like when people are feeling presenteeism pressure and then be discreet and respectful about how they broach the subject is invaluable.

  • In private one-on-one meetings with senators, Barrett has been discreet on the question of precedent, at least according to one Senate Democrat who has spoken with her ahead of the confirmation hearing.

  • Plus the convenient and discreet wall-plug design saves space.

  • Her focus is on Australia, where she hopes to help undo a more “discreet” form of racism by mending an opaque education system with the help of the Opals.

  • His timing was cautious, and the bar was a discreet 50-foot walk from the hotel.

  • Welcome to The Angel, one of the pay-by-the-hour lodgings offering a discreet haven for trysts and visits with dominatrixes.

  • Though Billings was discreet about his sexual orientation, it was well known throughout Washington.

  • The duchess herself said her grandmother had been extremely discreet about what her job during the war entailed.

  • Step forward the men in white coats, those discreet cosmetic surgeons, the witch doctors of our age.

  • Of course they would stop for the wedding; but meantime she must be very discreet; she must not intrude too much.

  • "Oh, they were quite safe in my case, not being a mangeur de cœurs," replied the discreet young nobleman.

  • But a knock at the door interrupted them; the discreet Capt entered, bearing a telegram upon a salver.

  • As she walked along the chill promenade she looked with discreet curiosity at every woman she met, to see her condition.

  • Spunyarn, who was to accompany his friend, at a discreet distance was laughing and chatting merrily with the younger girl.

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