英语词汇“discreet”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

Discreet describes someone or something that is appropriately quiet, prudent, and restrained. If you are wearing a discreet gray suit, it is unlikely that anyone at that business meeting will notice you.

Often people use discreet not only to indicate modesty or carefulness, but also to show a sort of secretiveness along the lines of “You're going to keep this a secret, right?” If no one in your family knows that you like to dress up as a bear, but then your cousin finds out, you may ask him to please be discreet.

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

discreet / discrete

Discreet means on the down low, under the radar, careful, but discrete means individual or detached. They come from the same ultimate source, the Latin discrētus, for separated or distinct, but discreet has taken its own advice and quietly gone its separate way.

Today discreet is to be politely private about something and to be aware of consequences if everyone finds out what you're doing. Be discreet when you eat the lollipop your mom gave you but not your sister, so you don't have to listen to a tantrum. Wealthy people often try to be discreet with their money, because they don't want everyone to know they're rich. When you're trying to be cool, and keep something quiet, you're being discreet:

A source said: "Wayne attracts a lot of attention and the millionaires attracted to the area like to be more discreet." (The Sun)

Sound Level: Quiet, with widely spaced tables allowing for discreet conversations. (Business Week)

Discrete remains closer to its roots, meaning individual, detached, separated:

It is far better to think of these as isolated, unpredictable, discrete events. (Salon)

Quantum theory is usually thought of as discrete; after all, that's what the word "quantum" connotes. (Scientific American)

So last year, when earthquakes were recorded in small, discrete clusters in north central Arkansas, researchers perked up. (New York Times)

Although discreet and discrete have separate (or discrete) meanings, they are often confused. Remember that the "ee's" in discreet hide together in the middle of the word, but the "t" in discrete separates them.

WORD FAMILY

discreet: discreeter, discreetest, discreetly, discreetness, indiscreet, indiscreetly+/indiscreet: indiscreeter, indiscreetest, indiscreetness

USAGE EXAMPLES

Her clothing style was refined professionalism — affordable polyester and discreet darts.

Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016)

Westworld was a drama all about signs and signifiers, from the discreet clues left for viewers to the legend of “the maze”.

The Guardian(Dec 21, 2016)

And the poems in Vievee Francis’s haunting collection “Forest Primeval” are discreet yet revelatory, irresolute yet decisive, distressed yet serene.

The New Yorker(Dec 13, 2016)

1adj marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint

his trusted discreet aide
a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace

Ant

indiscreet

lacking discretion; injudicious

bigmouthed, blabbermouthed, blabby, talkative

unwisely talking too much

imprudent

lacking wise self-restraint

2adj unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic

a discreet silence

Syn

discerning
tactful

having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others

3adj heedful of potential consequences

a discreet investor

Syn

circumspect
prudent

careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

单词	discreet
释义	discreet (once / 530 pages) adj Discreet describes someone or something that is appropriately quiet, prudent, and restrained. If you are wearing a discreet gray suit, it is unlikely that anyone at that business meeting will notice you. Often people use discreet not only to indicate modesty or carefulness, but also to show a sort of secretiveness along the lines of “You're going to keep this a secret, right?” If no one in your family knows that you like to dress up as a bear, but then your cousin finds out, you may ask him to please be discreet. CHOOSE YOUR WORDS discreet / discrete Discreet means on the down low, under the radar, careful, but discrete means individual or detached. They come from the same ultimate source, the Latin discrētus, for separated or distinct, but discreet has taken its own advice and quietly gone its separate way. Today discreet is to be politely private about something and to be aware of consequences if everyone finds out what you're doing. Be discreet when you eat the lollipop your mom gave you but not your sister, so you don't have to listen to a tantrum. Wealthy people often try to be discreet with their money, because they don't want everyone to know they're rich. When you're trying to be cool, and keep something quiet, you're being discreet: A source said: "Wayne attracts a lot of attention and the millionaires attracted to the area like to be more discreet." (The Sun) Sound Level: Quiet, with widely spaced tables allowing for discreet conversations. (Business Week) Discrete remains closer to its roots, meaning individual, detached, separated: It is far better to think of these as isolated, unpredictable, discrete events. (Salon) Quantum theory is usually thought of as discrete; after all, that's what the word "quantum" connotes. (Scientific American) So last year, when earthquakes were recorded in small, discrete clusters in north central Arkansas, researchers perked up. (New York Times) Although discreet and discrete have separate (or discrete) meanings, they are often confused. Remember that the "ee's" in discreet hide together in the middle of the word, but the "t" in discrete separates them. WORD FAMILY discreet: discreeter, discreetest, discreetly, discreetness, indiscreet, indiscreetly+/indiscreet: indiscreeter, indiscreetest, indiscreetness USAGE EXAMPLES Her clothing style was refined professionalism — affordable polyester and discreet darts. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) Westworld was a drama all about signs and signifiers, from the discreet clues left for viewers to the legend of “the maze”. The Guardian(Dec 21, 2016) And the poems in Vievee Francis’s haunting collection “Forest Primeval” are discreet yet revelatory, irresolute yet decisive, distressed yet serene. The New Yorker(Dec 13, 2016) 1adj marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint his trusted discreet aide a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace Ant indiscreet lacking discretion; injudicious bigmouthed, blabbermouthed, blabby, talkative unwisely talking too much imprudent lacking wise self-restraint 2adj unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic a discreet silence Syn discerning tactful having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others 3adj heedful of potential consequences a discreet investor Syn circumspect prudent careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
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