discreet

漢語翻譯

詞型變化：

詞意辨析：

discreet, discrete

這是兩個形近單詞。
discreet: 意思是“（言行）謹慎的”、“慎重的”“有判斷力的”（not saying too much；showing good sense and judgment），它的名詞是 discretion.反義詞是魯莽: indiscreet（形容詞）及 indiscretion （名詞）。

• the action he takes is far from discreet.
  他所採取的行動很不謹慎。
• you must show more discretion in choosing your friends.
  你在選擇朋友時要謹慎些。

discrete: 意思是“分離的”、“不聯絡的”、“各異的”（separate，disjoined or individually distinct）。它的名詞是 discreteness.

• this proposition contains two discrete parts.
  這個建議由兩個不同的部分組成。
• our company is made up of many samll，discrete units.
  我們的公司由許多小的各自分立的單位組成。

英文解釋：

形容詞 discreet:

1. marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
2. unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic
   同義詞：discerning
3. heedful of potential consequences
   同義詞：circumspect

例句：

1. Be more discreet or you'll get yourself talked about.
   要更謹慎些－－否則你就會成為人們的話柄。
2. I'll certainly be most discreet in my conversation.
   我在談話中當然會十分小心的。
3. It was not discreet of you to say that.
   你那樣說有欠考慮。