| 词汇 | indiscreet |
| 释义 | indiscreet adjective uk /ˌɪn.dɪˈskriːt/ us /ˌɪn.dɪˈskriːt/ saying or doing things that tell people things that should be secret or that embarrass people: 轻率的，不慎重的;言行失检的 In an indiscreet moment, the president let his genuine opinions be known.总统一时不慎讲了他的真实看法。 indiscreet aboutThey have been rather indiscreet about their affair.他们对他俩私通一事并不避人耳目。 Compare discreet Inconsiderate cavalier cavalierly clumsily clumsiness cowboy inconsiderateness indiscreetly indiscretion indiscriminate indiscriminately queue-jumper tactless tactlessly tactlessness thoughtless ungallant ungallantly untactful unthinkingly wanton Related wordindiscreetly indiscreet | American Dictionaryindiscreet adjective us/ˌɪn·dɪˈskrit/ not careful in saying or doing things that should be kept secret: It was indiscreet of you to mention the party – she hasn’t been invited. Examples of indiscreetindiscreet The author explained how 'one young lady slipped and fell on the ground in the middle of the plaza in plain view of many curious, indiscreet onlookers'. I think also of the indiscreet supporter, he may be on one side or the other, whose zeal outruns his discretion. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He had been indiscreet, but, then, indiscretion is not generally the characteristic of a secret agent. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This may be called by some an indiscreet speech, but is it not an indiscreet attitude that this country is taking up? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They may even have been indiscreet twenty-seven years ago. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I may be indiscreet in making my next observation: the pleasures which they hold out to the different classes also differ in peculiar ways. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I think there is nothing indiscreet in giving some figures. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Since we are now in a situation of having happily come to accord, perhaps we can be slightly more indiscreet than we might otherwise be. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If he is so indiscreet as to have his wife with him, away goes the lodging and provision allowance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Are they afraid he will say something indiscreet? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are always at a great disadvantage in discussing these questions of naval expenditure, because it is indiscreet to come to realities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is perhaps indiscreet to refer to this dispute. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They should not be indiscreet in dealing with matters of great importance as far as morality is concerned. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I know that he would never be so indiscreet or ill-advised as to make a statement of that kind. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 All of us, myself included, have been indiscreet sometimes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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