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discreetly

/dɪˈskriːt.li/

翻译: 副词,表示小心谨慎、慎重行事,尤其为了不引起注意或避免尴尬;也可指有分寸、顾及隐私地做某事。

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词语关系

adverb

/dɪˈskriːt.li/B2formal
  • zh副词,表示小心谨慎、慎重行事,尤其为了不引起注意或避免尴尬;也可指有分寸、顾及隐私地做某事。

An adverb meaning "in a careful and prudent manner, especially to avoid attention or embarrassment" or "with discretion." It describes actions done in a way that is intentionally unobtrusive, subtle, or respectful of privacy.

  1. In a careful and prudent mannerB2formal

    Acting with caution and good judgment to avoid causing offense or drawing attention.

    zh谨慎地

    • She discreetly asked the waiter for the bill.
    • He discreetly avoided the topic during the meeting.
    • They discreetly left the party before the argument started.

    同义词carefullycautiouslycircumspectlydiplomaticallyjudiciouslyprudentlysensitivelytactfullyunobtrusively

    反义词carelesslyimpulsivelyindiscreetlyrashly

  2. In a way that is not obviousB2formal

    Doing something in a subtle or unobtrusive manner to maintain privacy or secrecy.

    zh谨慎地

    • The detective discreetly followed the suspect.
    • She discreetly slipped the note into his pocket.
    • He discreetly checked his phone under the table.

    同义词covertlyfurtivelyinconspicuouslysecretlysubtlysurreptitiouslyunobtrusively

    反义词blatantlyconspicuouslyobviouslyopenlyovertly

词形
  • more discreetly comparative form
  • most discreetly superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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