dis.creet
adj.(形容词)
Marked by, exercising, or showing prudence and wise self-restraint in speech and behavior; circumspect.
谨慎的,慎重的:以谨慎和理智的自我控制为特征的,做事谨慎理智的,或在言行上表现出谨慎和理智的自我控制;周到的
Free from ostentation or pretension; modest.
朴素的,谦逊的;端庄的
来源:
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French discret
源自 古法语 discret
from Medieval Latin discrôtus
源自 中世纪拉丁语 discrôtus
from Latin [past participle of] discernere [separate, to discern] * see discern
源自 拉丁语 [] discernere的过去分词 [分离;辨别,觉察] *参见 discern
【引伸】
discreet.ly
adv.(副词)
discreet.ness
n.(名词)