英:[ˌɪndɪˈskreʃn]
美:[ˌɪndɪˈskrɛʃən]
英:[ˌɪndɪˈskreʃn]
美:[ˌɪndɪˈskrɛʃən]
in·dis·cre·tion
In dih skre shn
noun
lack of judgment, prudence, or restraint, esp. in regard to the rights or feelings of other people.I'd advise you not to discuss your private matters with him, as he has a reputation for indiscretion.
an act or remark characterized by lack of judgment, prudence, or restraint.Her revelation of her daughter's secret was an indiscretion that she later regretted deeply.
an act considered immoral or improper by society and yet often excused or considered trivial.His wife had forgiven him for his earlier indiscretions, but this most recent affair threatened to end their marriage.His pocketing of these small sums seemed like minor indiscretions to him, but he was fired nonetheless.
14世纪中期,“缺乏谨慎,轻率”,源自古法语 indiscrecion “愚蠢,轻率”(12世纪),来自晚期拉丁语 indiscretionem(格 indiscretio)“缺乏辨别力”,由 in- “不,相反”(见 in-(1))和 discretionem “辨别力,区分能力”(见 discretion)组成。意思是“轻率的行为”始于大约1600年。
The first known use of indiscretion was in the 14th century
indissolubleadjective
impossible to dissolve, do away with, break up, or decompose
an indissoluble contract
indissolubleadjective
impossible to dissolve, do away with, break up, or decompose
an indissoluble contract
indissolubleadjective
impossible to dissolve, do away with, break up, or decompose
an indissoluble contract
indisputableadjective
not disputable : unquestionable
indisputable proof
indisputableadjective
not disputable : unquestionable
indisputable proof
indispositionnoun
a slight illness
lack of willingness
indisposedadjective
slightly ill
unwilling
was indisposed to help
indispensableadjective
absolutely necessary : essential
an indispensable employee
indiscriminateadjective
showing lack of discrimination : not choosing carefully indiscriminate enthusiasm
an indiscriminate reader
indiscretionnoun
lack of discretion : imprudence
an indiscreet act or remark
1 You should not wreck a young man's career for a single boyish - indiscretion.
不要因为一件幼稚的轻率举动就断送青年人的前程.
2 She committed a few minor indiscretions.
3 And there were other indiscretions it didn’t mention.
4 After all, the guy may have recently been the subject of a highly praised documentary, but seeing as it was about his compulsive sexual indiscretions it hardly showed him in a good light.
5 Phoebe: Deftly done, Agent Mulder. Casually disregard her indiscretion. A firm but polite manner until she accedes to cooperate.
菲比:处理得很巧妙,穆德探员。不著痕迹地忽略她的轻率,以坚定但客气的态度直到她同意合作。
6 When a predatory schoolteacher tries to blackmail Shalimar and Boonyi with evidence of their sexual indiscretion, the council sends him packing and arranges for the lovers to be married instead.
7 Don't dare the press to catch you in an indiscretion either.
也不要激媒体当场捕捉到你的不检点行为。
8 He had the indiscretion to talk about family matters in front of strangers.
他轻率得在陌生人面前谈论家庭私事。
9 She reminds him of a wood nymph, he says, as if their indiscretion would not count if she were some magical creature not bound by earthly rules of decorum, or under-age laws.
10 “He’s a brilliant man, arrogant in the face of ineptitude and moral indiscretion,” Mr. Cumberbatch said.
11 The description might seem suspect, given that the city’s springtime bacchanal is most often associated with youthful debauchery, public nudity and Bourbon Street indiscretions.
12 Carrados’s disability, he admits, can sometimes actually be useful: “A blind man carries on his face a sufficient excuse for every indiscretion.”
13 That can be couples’ counseling, to explore the distance and not just the indiscretion.
14 Of course, there's one surefire way to avoid any conversational indiscretions.
15 This leaves open the opportunity to cover any indiscretion by making the message merely a friendly greeting, rather than a reaction to perhaps privileged information.
16 A six-time Grammy award winner, Travis is known for hits such as Forever and Ever Amen and Three Wooden Crosses – but also for a string of drunken indiscretions in recent years.
17 He talked to the press in a moment of indiscretion.
他一时冲动对新闻界发表了讲话。
18 How can an indiscretion last two months?
言行失检怎么能持续两个月?
19 “Oh to be 19 again,” Saul tells the jury, trying to cast this grim crime as youthful indiscretion.
20 I warned him against indiscretion in his conversation.
我告诫他谈话切忌轻率。
2 不明智
wrong stupid unwise ill-advised ill-conceived inadvisable wrong-headed indiscreet tactless injudicious misconceived impolitic airy-fairy tomfool cannot very well
3 欠考虑
4 鲁莽
forward rash reckless precipitate cheeky impetuous madcap indiscreet incautious harum-scarum nerve gall audacity temerity forwardness tempt providence head first tempt fate blindfold hipshooting rackle bold hardy flashy abrupt daft unwise audacious precipitous foolhardy banzai slam-bang slapdash venturous bullheaded overbold unadvised temerarious slap-bang Icarian headfirst madly headlong precipitation hardiness like a bull at a gate
5 卤莽
harum-scarum forward fresh rash hardy reckless wildcat precipitate saucy precipitous madcap lippy venturesome slaphappy temerarious headlong crudely ball nerve cheek precipitation temerity joyride impudence precipitancy raw intrusive cheeky heady hasty brash blindfold imprudent slashing incautious slapdash venturous malapert unadvised headfirst imprudence immodesty
6 不稳重
7 不检点
8 泄漏秘密
10 轻率的言行
12 轻率
precipitation precipitancy rash reckless airy precipitate hasty flippant facile impetuous imprudent indiscreet incautious headlong harum-scarum precipitately levity giddy unwise thoughtless hare-brained lightly gaily with gay abandon head first giddy-brained incogitant light blind windy careless heady brash inconsiderate precipitous unwary unthinking flyaway blithe witless scatterbrained touch-and-go unconsidered precipitant scatty lightheaded frenchy unreflecting feather-brained unadvised temerarious hastily haste lightness temerity imprudence flippancy hoity-toity hastiness inconsideration highty-tighty wild ill-advised madcap harebrained unreflective lightsome hairbrained unweighed light-minded overly incontinently slap-bang unwisdom incaution
13 言行失检