单词 | discreet |
释义 | discreet[dis'kri:t]a. 小心的, 慎重的 discreet dis.creet AHD: [d¹-skr¶t“] D.J. [d!6skri8t]K.K. [d!6skrit]adj.(形容词)1. Marked by, exercising, or showing prudence and wise self-restraint in speech and behavior; circumspect.谨慎的,慎重的:以谨慎和理智的自我控制为特征的,做事谨慎理智的,或在言行上表现出谨慎和理智的自我控制;周到的2. Free from ostentation or pretension; modest.朴素的,谦逊的;端庄的语源:1. Middle English 中古英语 2. from Old French discret 源自 古法语 discret 3. from Medieval Latin discr¶tus 源自 中世纪拉丁语 discr¶tus 4. from Latin [past participle of] discernere [separate, to discern] * see discern 源自 拉丁语 [] discernere的过去分词 [分离;辨别,觉察] *参见 discern继承用法:discreet“ly adv.(副词)discreet“ness n.(名词) |
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