discreet
adj. 謹慎的; 樸素的; 少的
If you are discreet, you are polite and careful in what you do or say, because you want to avoid embarrassing or offending someone.
They were gossipy and not always discreet...
他們很愛傳閒話,而且常常口無遮攔。
He followed at a discreet distance.
他小心翼翼地尾隨在後,保持著一段距離。
If you are discreet about something you are doing, you do not tell other people about it, in order to avoid being embarrassed or to gain an advantage.
We were very discreet about the romance...
我們對這段戀情很謹慎。
She's making a few discreet inquiries with her mother's friends.
她旁敲側擊地向她母親的朋友們打聽過幾次。
If you describe something as discreet, you approve of it because it is small in size or degree, or not easily noticed.
She wore discreet jewellery.
她戴著素淨的首飾。
1. marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint;
2. unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic;
3. heedful of potential consequences;
I dare say it's cowardly, but it's certainly discreet, to take it into consideration.
我敢說, 把這一點考慮進去是懦怯的, 但這樣做無疑是顧慮周全.
His discourse on the device in dispute is discreet to dissipate others'suspicion.
為了打消別人的疑慮,他做的關於那個有爭議的裝置的演說很謹慎.
Brilliant, golden straw yellow with fine bubbles. The mousse is both discreet and persistent.
這款香檳酒呈亮麗的淺金黃色,氣泡細膩持久.
He smiled a discreet smile.
他的臉上露出帶思慮的微笑.
He is discreet in his behavior.
他行為謹慎.