新GRE常考察词汇discreet

　　discreet: 谨慎的,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

　　discreet brash, imprudent

　　They were so discreet about the affair that it was never discovered.

　　untactful

　　discreet n. 言行)谨慎的，慎重的，审慎的;考虑周到的

　　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, na ve, uncalculating,

　　imprudent

　　discreet

　　 showing good judgment in conduct; prudent

　　We confided our secret in Mary because we knew shed be discreet.

　　谨慎的：having or showing good judgment and restraint especially in conduct or speech

　　【例】 He was very discreet, only saying what was necessary. 他是个十分谨慎的人，从来不说多余的话。

　　【近】intelligent, judicious, prudent

　　【近】 imprudent, indiscreet, injudicious 不谨慎的

　　【考法2】adj. 不易察觉的： not readily seen or noticed 

　　【例】 With a discreet gesture, she signaled to her husband that she was ready to leave the party. 她 用一个不起眼的手势向丈夫暗示准备离开聚会。‖followed at a discreet distance 远远地跟踪

　　【近】 inconspicuous, invisible, unnoticeable, unobtrusive

　　【近】 apparent, conspicuous, distinct, evident, manifest, noticeable, obvious, patent, visible 明显的

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