indiscreet
英 [ɪndɪ'skriːt]
美['ɪndɪ'skrit]
- adj. 轻率的；不慎重的
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.
来自《简明英汉词典》