indiscretion

美 [ˌɪndɪˈskreʃn]英 [ˌɪndɪˈskreʃn]
  • n.轻率;鲁莽;(尤指道德上)不检点的言行;不慎的言行

复数: indiscretions

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noun

1

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

youthful indiscretions

年轻人的不检点行为

2

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

He talked to the press in a moment of indiscretion.

他一时冲动对新闻界发表了讲话。

indiscretion

频次

  • 1
    N-VAR 不慎重;轻率;言行失检
    If you talk about someone's indiscretion, you mean that they have done or said something that is risky, careless, or likely to upset people.

    Occasionally they paid for their indiscretion with their lives.

    有时候他们因自己的轻率而搭上性命。

noun

1
a petty misdeed
Synonym: peccadillo
2
the trait of being injudicious
Synonym: injudiciousness

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  1. Occasionally they paid for their indiscretion with their lives .

    有时候他们因自己的轻率而搭上性命。

  2. He have the indiscretion to talk about family matter in front of stranger .

    他轻率得在陌生人面前谈论家庭私事。

  3. He talked to the press in a moment of indiscretion .

    他一时冲动对新闻界发表了讲话。

  4. Both have committed their indiscretions , as human beings are wont to do .

    两人都有失慎重,此乃人之常情。

  5. The phrase became popular only from the middle of the 19th century , coming to mean " a period of youthful inexperience or indiscretion . " The metaphor .

    这个短语在19世纪中叶开始广泛使用,用来指代“年轻没经验或行事莽撞的时期”。

  6. When playing power games , indiscretions are never a good idea .

    在权力游戏当中,不明智的行为从来都不是好主意。

  7. The check curve of the indiscretion rate and countermeasures

    通气管暴露率检查曲线及使用对策

  8. How can an indiscretion last two months ?

    言行失检怎么能持续两个月?

  9. His indiscretion gave his enemy a handle to use against him .

    他不够慎重予敌人以反对他的可乘之机。

  10. Research on the AIP plane decreasing the indiscretion rate

    降低潜艇AIP装置通气管暴露率的研究

  11. All this for one little indiscretion ?

    这些都是因为一次小小的冲动?

  12. She admitted to one or two youthful indiscretions .

    她承认曾有过一两次少不更事的尴尬。

  13. Well , uh , we both had our share of indiscretions .

    我们俩都有行为不检点

  14. Indiscretion and poor judgment in matters of the heart need to be guarded against .

    你需要改变心中的轻举妄动和错误判断。

  15. If any indiscretion that might reach your ears .

    如果你听到什么小道消息的话。

  16. I have the most perfect confidence in your indiscretion .

    我对你的轻率鲁莽具有全副信心。

  17. He had the indiscretion to accept the money .

    他竟会冒失地接受那笔钱。

  18. Disloyal staff members exposed the senator 's indiscretions to the press .

    不忠实的工作人员把参议员们不慎重的行为暴露给新闻刊物。

  19. Forgive me if any indiscretion on my part has embarrassed you .

    如果我有什么言行失检之处使你为难,祈请原谅。

  20. A lover without indiscretion is no lover at all .

    不会轻率鲁莽的情人根本就不是情人。

  21. How could she commit such an indiscretion ?

    她怎么会做出这样不明智的事?

  22. He 's well-known for his natural propensity for indiscretion .

    他是出了名的天生有不大谨慎的毛病。

  23. I warned him against indiscretion in his conversation [ in choosing his friends ] .

    我告诫他谈话[择友]切忌轻率。

  24. My indiscretions were not tolerated at that time .

    那个时代我的轻率之举是不被容忍的

  25. about your client 's past indiscretions .

    是关于你的委托人过去某些不检点的行为

  26. No sooner had the words come out than he regretted his indiscretion in speaking them .

    他话一出口,就后悔自己不谨慎,不该说这些话的。

  27. Perhaps we can chalk this up to the indiscretions of youth .

    也许这就是年轻人的不成熟吧。

  28. But when indiscretions are exposed over time , we lose more in compromised creditability .

    但是,随着时间的推移,当失言的暴露,我们失去了信誉受损更多。

  29. The church is the place where people openly admitted dark misdeeds and vile indiscretions .

    教堂就是一个让人们大方地承认自己犯下的错误和黑暗邪恶的行为。

  30. Foreigners are usually " forgiven " the " indiscretion " of asking others offending questions .

    外国人在闲聊时如果不慎提及禁忌的问题通常是会被原谅的。