discreet是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为a. 谨慎的, 思虑两全的，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《格兰特船长的女儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- However, he was one of those discreet people who can say, "I tell you who I am, but I don't ask who you are."
在阿瑟·柯南·道尔的《巴斯克维尔的猎犬》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- But the young maiden, being discreet and of good repute, would ever avoid him, for she feared his evil name.
在詹姆斯·费尼莫尔·库柏的《最后的摩根战士》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- In the meantime, some of the swiftest and most discreet of the young men were ordered to make the circuit of the clearing, under cover of the woods, in order to ascertain that their suspected neighbors, the Delawares, designed no mischief.
在威廉·萨默塞特·毛姆的《月亮和六便士》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I do not speak of that greatness which is achieved by the fortunate politician or the successful soldier; that is a quality which belongs to the place he occupies rather than to the man; and a change of circumstances reduces it to very discreet proportions.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《老古玩店》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- At length and to say the truth before very long Mr Swiveller had despatched as much toast and tea as in that stage of his recovery it was discreet to let him have.
-- What a discreet pony when he chooses!He is as quiet now as if he were of marble.
在戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯的《恋爱中的女人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- "The doctor would like to speak to you, Mr Crich," she said, in her low, discreet voice.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Now, if the matron had moved her chair to the right, she would have been scorched by the fire; and if to the left, she must have fallen into Mr. Bumble's arms; so (being a discreet matron, and no doubt foreseeing these consequences at a glance) she remained where she was, and handed Mr. Bumble another cup of tea.
-- cried that discreet lady in a whisper; for the fright was so great, that she had quite lost her voice, 'Mr.
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