discreet

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UK [dɪˈskriːt]
  • adj.（言行）谨慎的；考虑周到的
  • Web小心的；慎重的；言行谨慎的

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discreet
adj.
1.
（言行）谨慎的，慎重的；考虑周到的careful in what you say or do, in order to keep sth secret or to avoid causing embarrassment or difficulty for sb
He was always very discreet about his love affairs.
他对两性关系一贯谨小慎微。
You ought to make a few discreet enquiries before you sign anything.
你应该审慎地询问清楚再签字。

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Definition:
AllAll,谨慎的谨慎的,考虑周到的考虑周到的,小心的小心的,慎重的慎重的,言行谨慎的言行谨慎的
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1.
They started meeting each other a few times a week, but they were not discreet and were soon the talk of both the faculty and students.
他们开始每周见面几次，但不够小心，很快就成为全校师生的谈资了。
tā men kāi shǐ měi zhōu jiàn miàn jǐ cì , dàn bú gòu xiǎo xīn , hěn kuài jiù chéng wéi quán xiào shī shēng de tán zī le 。
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2.
She was too discreet to mention the money in front of her mother.
她很谨慎，不会在她母亲面前提到那笔钱。
tā hěn jǐn shèn , bú huì zài tā mǔ qīn miàn qián tí dào nà bǐ qián 。
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3.
Henrietta was known for her discreet and even temper, but she must also have had sharp elbows.
众所周知，亨丽埃塔处事谨慎，性情温和，但她一定也很精明。
zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī , hēng lì āi tǎ chǔ shì jǐn shèn , xìng qíng wēn hé , dàn tā yí dìng yě hěn jīng míng 。
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4.
She already has a discreet M on the palm of her hand - a tribute to her mother, Marcheline Bertrand, who died earlier this year.
此前，茱丽在自己的手掌上纹了一个不显眼的M，以纪念今年年初去世的母亲马歇尔琳·伯特兰。
cǐ qián , zhū lì zài zì jǐ de shǒu zhǎng shàng wén le yī gè bù xiǎn yǎn de M , yǐ jì niàn jīn nián nián chū qù shì de mǔ qīn mǎ xiē ěr lín · bó tè lán 。
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5.
When trying to keep a wall-mounted surround sound system discreet and hidden, it's sometimes difficult, but it is possible.
想把固定在墙上的环绕扬声器隐藏起来可不容易，但是并不是完全不可能。
xiǎng bǎ gù dìng zài qiáng shàng de huán rào yáng shēng qì yǐn cáng qǐ lái kě bù róng yì , dàn shì bìng bú shì wán quán bù kě néng 。
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6.
Trying to be discreet, I put my phone up to my ear as if I was making a phone call, and pressed the capture button.
于是决定偷拍一张照片。姐把手机放在耳边，假装打电话，然后按下了拍摄键。
yú shì jué dìng tōu pāi yī zhāng zhào piàn 。 jiě bǎ shǒu jī fàng zài ěr biān , jiǎ zhuāng dǎ diàn huà , rán hòu àn xià le pāi shè jiàn 。
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7.
If I decide to take a new lover now, I want him to have three very rare qualities: he must be trusting, submissive and discreet.
倘使我现在打定主意要再找一个情人的话，我希望他具有三种罕见的品格：信任我，听我的话，而且不多嘴。
tǎng shǐ wǒ xiàn zài dǎ dìng zhǔ yì yào zài zhǎo yī gè qíng rén de huà , wǒ xī wàng tā jù yǒu sān zhǒng hǎn jiàn de pǐn gé : xìn rèn wǒ , tīng wǒ de huà , ér qiě bù duō zuǐ 。
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8.
It had a high rating; maybe it wasn't terrifically discreet but I've not much to hide.
它得到的评价很高，也许它不是那么称心如意，但我也不是非要把自己隐藏起来。
tā dé dào de píng jià hěn gāo , yě xǔ tā bú shì nà me chèn xīn rú yì , dàn wǒ yě bú shì fēi yào bǎ zì jǐ yǐn cáng qǐ lái 。
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9.
I might have been more discreet if I had thought they were really serious.
倘若我当时知道他们是认真的，我或许会更审慎一些。
tǎng ruò wǒ dāng shí zhī dào tā men shì rèn zhēn de , wǒ huò xǔ huì gèng shěn shèn yì xiē 。
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10.
Keep the relationship private and discreet until you are ready to publicly announce that you are a couple.
保持感情的私密化和低调，直到你们已经准备好公开你们是一对情侣。
bǎo chí gǎn qíng de sī mì huà hé dī diào , zhí dào nǐ men yǐ jīng zhǔn bèi hǎo gōng kāi nǐ men shì yí duì qíng lǚ 。
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