in·dis·cre·tion

noun

/ˌɪndɪˈskreʃn/

Word Family

discreet adjective (≠ indiscreet)
discretion noun (≠ indiscretion)

[countable] an act or remark that reveals something secret or that could be embarrassing or offensive不慎的言行；粗鲁的言行
- youthful indiscretions年轻人的不检点行为
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- serious
- minor
- slight
- …
verb + indiscretion
- commit
- regret
[uncountable] the act of saying or doing something without thinking about the effect it may have, especially when this reveals something secret or something that could be embarrassing or offensive轻率；鲁莽
- He talked to the press in a moment of indiscretion.他一时冲动对新闻界发表了讲话。
- He had never forgiven her for reporting his indiscretion in front of his friends.他一直没有原谅她在朋友面前揭发他的不检点行为。
- I instantly regretted my indiscretion and asked her to keep the news to herself.我立刻对自己的轻率感到后悔，请求她不要把消息告诉别人。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- serious
- minor
- slight
- …
verb + indiscretion
- commit
- regret

compare discretion

Word OriginMiddle English: from late Latin indiscretio(n-), from in- (expressing negation) + discretio ‘separation’ (in late Latin ‘discernment’), from discernere ‘separate out, discern’.

单词	indiscretion
释义	in·dis·cre·tion noun /ˌɪndɪˈskreʃn/ /ˌɪndɪˈskreʃn/ Word Family discreet adjective (≠ indiscreet) discretion noun (≠ indiscretion) [countable] an act or remark that reveals something secret or that could be embarrassing or offensive不慎的言行；粗鲁的言行 youthful indiscretions年轻人的不检点行为 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective serious minor slight … verb + indiscretion commit regret [uncountable] the act of saying or doing something without thinking about the effect it may have, especially when this reveals something secret or something that could be embarrassing or offensive轻率；鲁莽 He talked to the press in a moment of indiscretion.他一时冲动对新闻界发表了讲话。 He had never forgiven her for reporting his indiscretion in front of his friends.他一直没有原谅她在朋友面前揭发他的不检点行为。 I instantly regretted my indiscretion and asked her to keep the news to herself.我立刻对自己的轻率感到后悔，请求她不要把消息告诉别人。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective serious minor slight … verb + indiscretion commit regret compare discretion Word OriginMiddle English: from late Latin indiscretio(n-), from in- (expressing negation) + discretio ‘separation’ (in late Latin ‘discernment’), from discernere ‘separate out, discern’.
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