indiscretion

.indis'kreʃәn

n. the trait of being injudicious
n. a petty misdeed

n. 鲁莽, 不慎重, 轻率
[法] 言行失检, 轻率, 不慎重

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使用频率

indiscretion 由前缀 in-（表示否定）和词根 discretion（指判断力、谨慎）组成，整体意思为缺乏判断力或不谨慎。

例句

1. She regretted her indiscretion after sharing the secret.

她在分享秘密后后悔自己的轻率。

2. His indiscretion cost him his job when he spoke out of turn.

他的轻率让他失去了工作，因为他说了不该说的话。

3. The politician's indiscretion became a major scandal in the news.

这位政治家的轻率行为成为新闻中的重大丑闻。