Word · Frequency #7680
discreet
谨慎的；慎重的；审慎的
核心释义
Careful and tactful in what you say or do, especially to avoid embarrassment or keep something secret; prudent.
- 1.
尊重隐私或秘密；谨慎以避免尴尬；低调；有策略
Respectful of privacy or secrecy; exercising caution in order to avoid causing embarrassment; quiet; diplomatic.
- 2.
谨慎、谦逊且明智克制的
marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
- 3.
不引人注意、不激怒或挑战；不显眼的
Not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous.
- 4.
不显眼地敏锐且富有同情心的
unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic
- 5.
注意潜在后果的
heedful of potential consequences
低调的；不张扬的；不显眼的；善解人意的；敏锐体贴的；尊重隐私或秘密；谨慎以避免尴尬；低调；有策略；谨慎、谦逊且明智克制的；不引人注意、不激怒或挑战；不显眼的
用法In use
She made a discreet inquiry about the job opening.
用法提示：这里discreet修饰名词inquiry，表示谨慎、不张扬的询问。
He was very discreet when discussing the company's financial issues.
用法提示：discreet作表语，说明主语谨慎的特性。
The hotel staff are trained to be discreet with guests' personal information.
用法提示：discreet作宾语补足语，描述员工应表现出的谨慎态度。
his trusted discreet aide
a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace
a discreet silence
a discreet investor
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- discreet manner
- 谨慎的态度
- He handled the situation in a discreet manner.他以谨慎的态度处理了局势。
- discreet inquiry
- 谨慎的询问
- She made a discreet inquiry about the matter.她就此事进行了谨慎的询问。
- discreet silence
- 谨慎的沉默
- The discreet silence of the witness was notable.证人的谨慎沉默引人注目。
- discreet distance
- 谨慎的距离
- The paparazzi kept a discreet distance.狗仔队保持了谨慎的距离。
- discreet charm
- 谨慎的魅力
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
discreet 中藏有 'cret'，与 'secret' 相似，提醒你说话做事要谨慎保密。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于正式或需要谨慎的社交场合，表示言行慎重、不引人注意。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words with '-eet' spelling (meet, fleet, sweet) are visual lookalikes but do not rhyme because their vowel is long /iː/ vs. the short /ɪ/ in 'discreet' (/dɪskrit/). Words ending '-it' (grit, spit, knit) share the /ɪt/ sound and rhyme with 'discreet'.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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