新gre詞匯discreet

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discreet: 謹慎的,having or showing discernment or good judgment
    1) maintaining or respecting privacy, especially about something of a delicate nature
    2) careful, heedful, chary, wary, prudent
    Synonyms: cautious, modest, prudent, restrained
    discreet <> injudicious (選項有agitated)
    discreet <> brash, imprudent
    They were so discreet about the affair that it was never discovered.
    untactful
    discreet [diskrí:t] n. 言行)謹慎的,慎重的,審慎的;考慮周到的
    1. marked by, exercising, or showing prudence and wise 
    self-restraint in speech and behavior; circumspect
    2. free from ostentation or pretension; modest
    discreet ↔ reckless, tactless, thoughtless, artless, naïve, uncalculating,
    imprudent
    discreet
    (adj.) showing good judgment in conduct; prudent
    We confided our secret in Mary because we knew she'd be discreet.
    (言行)謹慎的:having or showing good judgment and restraint especially in conduct or speech
    【例】 He was very discreet, only saying what was necessary. 他是個十分謹慎的人,從來不說多余的話。
    【近】intelligent, judicious, prudent
    【近】 imprudent, indiscreet, injudicious 不謹慎的
    【考法2】adj. 不易察覺的: not readily seen or noticed 
    【例】 With a discreet gesture, she signaled to her husband that she was ready to leave the party. 她 用一個不起眼的手勢向丈夫暗示準備離開聚會?!琭ollowed at a discreet distance 遠遠地跟蹤
    【近】 inconspicuous, invisible, unnoticeable, unobtrusive
    【近】 apparent, conspicuous, distinct, evident, manifest, noticeable, obvious, patent, visible 明顯的