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  4. be discreet

be discreet

/biː dɪˈskriːt/
保持谨慎

She asked him to be discreet about their relationship.

她请他对他们的关系保持谨慎。


正式

指保持谨慎,不随意透露信息或引起注意,通常用于需要保密或避免引起不必要关注的场合。

The lawyer advised his client to be discreet when discussing the case.

律师建议他的客户在讨论案件时要保持谨慎。

He was discreet about his personal life and rarely shared details with others.

他对自己的私生活非常保密,很少与他人分享细节。

这个短语通常用于正式或半正式的语境,强调保持低调和谨慎。

搭配

be discreet about对...保持谨慎be discreet with在...方面保持谨慎

同义词

be cautiousbe prudentbe circumspect

反义词

be indiscreetbe carelessbe reckless

相关短语

keep something discreet短语
保持某事保密
discretion is the better part of valor谚语
谨慎是明智之举

专业提示

使用场景

这个短语通常用于正式或半正式的语境,强调保持低调和谨慎。

黄金法则

正式性

这个短语通常用于正式或半正式的语境,避免在非常随意的场合使用。

词源

源自拉丁语 'discretus',意为 '分离的,区别的',后演变为 '谨慎的'。

用法说明

这个短语通常用于正式或半正式的语境,强调保持低调和谨慎。

单词拆解

be
是
verb
+
discreet
谨慎的
adjective
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