Discreet
[ dɪ'skrit ]
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adj. 谨慎的，慎重的;考虑周到的;小心的;持重;
💡 词根助记
dis分开，分离+creet=cret搞清，区别→慎重的，谨慎的
📝 例句
The entertainment was always pleasant, private, and discreet, but never lavish.
招待会总是在私下里谨慎地进行的，很愉快，但从不铺张。
The restaurant was discreet, but food was excellent.
那家餐厅不很显眼，但菜肴可口。
Where were now her discreet plans for sundering their lives for ever?
现在，她那个考虑周到的永远斩断他们之间生活联系的计划哪里去了呢？
You are not discreet; you mustn't bully me.
你真不客气，你休想恐吓我。
I am obliged to you for your valuable services and discreet conduct!
对于你的宝贵的帮助和办事周到，我十分感激！
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ discrete-不连续的,discreet-谨慎的:在不连续的路段要小心
※ dis-谐音“的士”,cr-拼音“超人”,et-ET:开的士的超人看到外星人非常谨慎
※ discreet-谨慎的,discrete-离散、分离:他们对这辆头尾分离的汽车的处置相当谨慎
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-cern-表示“区分”
📖 牛津释义
discreet
adj
careful or showing good judgement in what one says or does; not too obvious 言谈举止谨慎的; 言行审慎的; 不显眼的
We must be extremely discreet; my husband suspects something. 我们必须极为小心才是, 我丈夫已起疑了.
I should make a few discreet enquires about the firm before you sign anything. 我应该先审慎打探一下这家公司的底细, 然後您再签字.
(fig 比喻) a discreet perfume, ie one that is not too obvious 香气清淡的香水.
🎯 考研助记
敌视可理他（谐音）：三思而后行- 谨慎的 disc(盘片)+reet(reetch再腐蚀): 小心的 谨慎的 discrete-discreet 两个e分开是 分开的 不连续的 两个e紧挨着是 小心的 慎重的
🔁 扩展释义
*[dis'kri:t]a. 小心的, 慎重的
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New York is built on a group of islands on the east coast of the USA at a point where several rivers flow into the ocean.
纽约市建立在美国东海岸的一群岛屿上，那儿是好几条河流入海的交汇点。
Another good reason for taking a part-time job is that employers usually prefer to hire someone who has already had some work experience. They value someone who leads an active life and is anxious to learn. For example, a newspaper might employ you if you
干兼职工作的另一条充分的理由就是，雇主们通常愿意录用已有一些工作经验的人。他们很看重生活积极、渴望学习的人。例如，如果你在大学或中学就读时曾为某学生杂志工作过，那么报社就可能录用你。一般来说，如果你已干过一些兼职工作，找到适合工作的机会就会大些。
Yes, it is, she said. And who are you, anyway?
不，是我的名字啊，她说，而你到底是谁呀？"