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indiscreet

英 [ɪndɪ'skriːt] 美['ɪndɪ'skrit]
  • adj. 轻率的;不慎重的

TEM8畅通词汇

词态变化


副词: indiscreetly;

中文词源


indiscreet 不审慎的

in-,不,非,discreet,审慎的。

英文词源


indiscreet (adj.)
"imprudent, not discrete" (early 15c.) and indiscrete "not containing distinct parts" (c. 1600) are both from Latin indiscretus "unseparated; indistinguishable, not known apart," the former via an Old French or Medieval Latin secondary sense. From in- "not" (see in- (1)) + discreet. Related: Indiscreetly; indiscreetness.

双语例句


1. Had he been indiscreet in what he had said?
他曾轻率地说过什么吗?

来自柯林斯例句

2. Tom was utterly indiscreet, and could never keep a secret.
汤姆言语很不谨慎,什么时候也别想他守住秘密。

来自柯林斯例句

3. How could he be so indiscreet?
他怎么能如此轻率?

来自柯林斯例句

4. He is notoriously indiscreet about his private life.
他在私生活方面的不检点是出了名的。

来自柯林斯例句

5. An indiscreet remark triggered off a long and costly strike.
一次轻率的讲话导致长时间、代价高昂的罢工.

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