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indiscretion

UK //ˌɪndɪˈskreʃən//US //ˌɪndɪˈskreʃən//

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:imprudence, rashness, folly

常见短语

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。)