Dreye權威釋義

a.

謹慎的，慎重的，考慮周到的
He made a discreet reply.
他作了謹慎的答覆。
樸素的，不引人注意的
It was a discreet apartment in a quiet street.
那是間位於一條僻靜的街上不引人注意的公寓房間。

衍生

ad.

discreetly

n.

discreetness

辨析

同義:

a.謹慎的，考慮周到的

careful prudent provident circumspect considerate thoughtful cautious

反義:

a.「謹慎的；不引人注意的」的反義字

indiscreet rash

同義參見:

calculating judicious diplomatic advisable

以上來源於：《英漢大辭典》

/dɪˈskriːt/

adj.

(discreeter, discreetest)

careful and prudent, especially so as to avoid giving offence or attracting attention.

Derivative

discreetly adv.
discreetness n.

Usage

The words discrete and discreet are often confused. Discrete means ‘separate’ (a discrete unit), while discreet means ‘careful and prudent’.

Etymology

ME: from OFr. discret, from L. discretus ‘separate’, past part. of discernere ‘discern’, the sense arising from late L. discretio (see discretion).

以上來源於：《簡明牛津英語詞典》