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源自拉丁语 'indiscretio',由否定前缀 'in-' 和 'discretio'(辨别、判断)组成,字面意为缺乏判断力。
❶ 指言行轻率、不谨慎的行为,通常因缺乏判断力或考虑不周而导致尴尬或不良后果。
“His late-night phone call was an indiscretion that cost him the promotion.”
(他深夜的电话是一种轻率行为,导致他失去了晋升机会。)
“She regretted her indiscretion in sharing the secret with a colleague.”
(她后悔自己轻率地把秘密告诉了一位同事。)
youthful indiscretion — 特指年轻时因经验不足而做出的轻率行为,常带有宽容的意味。
“He dismissed the scandal as just a youthful indiscretion.”
(他把这个丑闻轻描淡写地说成只是年轻时的鲁莽行为。)