indiscretion

单词indiscretion

基本解释

n.: 轻率；不慎的言行；（尤指道德上）不检点的言行；鲁莽
网络: 不慎重；言行失检；轻浮

权威解释

• 不慎的言行；（尤指道德上）不检点的言行:

  an act or remark that is indiscreet , especially one that is not morally acceptable

• 轻率；鲁莽:

  the act of saying or doing sth without thinking about the effect it may have, especially when this embarrasses or offends sb

英汉解释

• 帮助

• 不检点

• 轻率举动

• 欠考虑,不慎重,轻率;轻率的言行

词性分析

• 复数：indiscretions

同义词

adj.imprudencefoolishnessrashnessimpulsivenesshastinessn.recklessnessincautiontactlessnessgarrulousnessnosiness

反义词

adj.prudentn.carefulness

例句

• But further inquiries revealed the indiscretion had not been perpetrated by his friend.

  但经过进一步询问后卡尔发现，这一贸然之举并非他朋友所为。

• It is just as with allowing the body to stop serving you through indiscretion--it degenerates and withers into uselessness.

  这正如同轻率地允许你的身体停止服务于你——它衰退，并枯萎至无用。

• Such precautions, however, could not protect Mr Manning, the army analyst, from his own indiscretion.

  然而这一系列防范手段独独不能保护曼宁先生，这位由于轻率之举而给自己套了笼子的部队分析专家。

• Betty had served in the Air Force in Germany but was dishonorably discharged for "sexual indiscretion" with a woman.

  贝蒂曾在德国空军服役，但因与一名女子行为“不检点”而不太光彩地被开除出队伍。

• The tutor , appalled by the indiscretion, reported him to GCHQ, and he was sacked.

  导师对此种轻率行为大吃一惊，向英国通信总部检举了他，于是他被开除了。

• But as a famous person, there"s greater risk of being recognized. Don"t dare the press to catch you in an indiscretion either.

  但是作为名人，你被认出的风险是相当高的。也不要激媒体当场捕捉到你的不检点行为。

• But sleeping with the daughter of the leader of the opposing political faction is one indiscretion too many and Genji is forced into exile.

  然而，与一个对立政治派别领袖女儿的鱼水之欢却是一件极为草率的行为，源氏也因此被迫流亡。

• Alas, Miss Jacobs was wired; and poor Lord Triesman"s indiscretion was splashed all over the Mail on Sunday.

  雅克布斯小姐紧张兮兮，可怜特莱斯曼勋爵的轻率言论在星期天邮报上铺天盖地。

• One should not wreck a young man"s career for a single boyish indiscretion .

  人们不要因为一件幼稚的轻率举动就断送青年人的前程。

• Mr Wolfowitz apologised for his indiscretion only once during the meetings.

  沃氏只是在会议期间为他的轻率之举道过一次歉。