(言行)不慎重的;不够谨慎、考虑不周的,尤指泄露隐私或说了不该说的话。(常用来形容“口风不紧/不懂分寸”。)
/ˌɪndɪˈskriːt/
She was indiscreet and mentioned his salary at dinner.
她不够谨慎,在晚餐时提到了他的薪水。
The journalist’s indiscreet remark, though seemingly harmless, damaged the trust between the two teams.
那位记者一段看似无害的不慎言论,却破坏了两支团队之间的信任。
来自拉丁语前缀 in-(“不”)+ discreet(“谨慎的”)。discreet 与 “discern(辨别)”同源,原义与“分辨、判断得当”有关;因此 indiscreet 就是“缺乏分寸/判断不当”。