| 释义 |
discreetness|dɪˈskriːtnɪs|
[f. as prec. + -ness.]
The quality of being discreet; discretion.
1530Palsgr. 214/1 Discretenesse, discretion. 1647H. More Song of Soul ii. iii. iii. lviii. (R.) Patience, discreetnesse, and benignitie..These be the lovely play-mates of pure veritie. 1863Kinglake Crimea II. 150 They had relied upon the mature judgment and the supposed discreetness of Lord Raglan. 1865Lewes in Fortn. Rev. II. 699 We detect..the sensitive discreetness of the style. |