careful

[ˈkeəfl]
  • 释义

  • 小心的;仔细的;谨慎的;节约的;

  • 词义辨析
  • careful of, careful for
  • 这组短语意思并不同:careful of的意思是“注意”,指由于某种原因如利害关系或责任而加以注意; careful for的意思是“关心”,指由于关心挂念而表示关注。试比较:
    He is careful for her prospects.
    他关注她的前途。
    He is careful of her prospects.
    他注意她的前途。
  • careful, attentive, cautious, precautious
  • 这组形容词都有“细心的”“谨慎的”意思。它们的区别在于:
    1.careful修饰具有动作概念的名词时,可译为“细致的”“精心的”,含有靠认真实践来避免错误的意味。例如:
    One can never be too careful in his work.工作越细心越好。
    She was careful enough to find this mistake of mine.她相当仔细,发现了我的这一差错。
    2.attentive指为了理解或改变事物而采取“注意的”或“聚精会神”的态度,有时含有谦恭有礼的意味。例如:
    Please be more attentive to your studies.请多用点儿心读书。
    A speaker likes to have an attentive audience.演讲者喜欢聚精会神的听众。
    She was very attentive to her sick sister.她非常关心生病的妹妹。
    3.cautious指对待某事物时,要仔细考虑各种可能性,所持的态度是“细心的”“谨慎的”,含有要避免危险、谨慎留意、以防出现差错的意味。例如:
    The students are cautious not to make any mistakes in spelling.学生们在拼写时非常小心。
    He is a cautious driver.他开车很谨慎。
    Papa, intensely cautious, never made a decision lightly.爸爸非常谨慎小心,从来不轻易作出决定。
    She was cautious of strangers.她对陌生人很戒备。
    4.precautious指对待某事物是“有防备的”“戒备的”“警惕的”,尤指社会场合的谨慎,除非对知己者,否则不愿对他人谈及自己的个人问题,也指担心出差错而事先做好各种防范准备。例如:
    He was precautious in crossing the rickety bridge.走过这座摇摇晃晃的桥时他小心翼翼。
  • careful，cautious，attentive，prudent
  • 这些形容词都含有“小心的，谨慎的”之意。
    careful侧重做事谨慎、留心，特别注意一些细节地方。
    cautious着重考虑事情的后果，谨慎留意，防止出差错。
    attentive指认真地注意地倾听别人的意见，留心别人的需要等。
    prudent指遇事审慎，思考计划周密，不贸然行事。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    Be careful crossing the main road .

    过大马路时小心点儿。

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 2、

    There was a careful avoidance of the sensitive topic in the scholastic circles.

    学术界小心地避开那个敏感的话题.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 3、

    The conscientious researcher is careful to avoid up the pole and omission.

    那位一丝不苟的研究人员总是小心谨慎地避免错误或疏漏.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 4、

    He took careful aim and fired at the rabbit.

    他仔细瞄准,然后向兔子开枪射击.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 5、

    We must not rush into anything without careful planning.

    任何事情我们没有经过仔细筹划就不可贸然行事.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 6、

    Interior decoration by careful coordination seems to have had its day.

    精心搭配的室内装饰似乎已不再受欢迎了。

    柯林斯例句
  • 7、

    They draw the nude figure with careful anatomy.

    他们以仔细解剖的方法画了这幅裸体画.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 8、

    He really must be careful about thinking aloud. Who knew what he might say?

    他的确该注意自己说话不经思索的问题。谁知道他会说些什么？

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 9、

    This affair will be pinned on one of us if we are not careful.

    如果我们不谨慎的话,这件事的责任会落在我们其中一个人的身上.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 10、

    After careful deliberation, it was agreed to abandon the project.

    经过慎重考虑, 大家同意放弃这个项目.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 11、

    If we had been careful such a calamity would not have befallen us.

    假如我们谨慎的话,这种灾难不会降临到我们的头上.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 12、

    You have to be careful what you say on telly.

    在电视上说话时你必须很谨慎。

    柯林斯例句
  • 13、

    Be careful not to be beaten up by the enemy.

    当心别遭敌人暗算.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 14、

    It's chilly outside; be careful not to catch cold.

    外面有点冷, 当心着凉.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 15、

    Careful wording aids clearness.

    措辞谨慎可使意义清楚.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 16、

    Be careful with that dress; it's only pinned on.

    当心那件衣服, 它只是用别针别上去的.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 17、

    Be careful what you say to Mr Smith, for he is like tinder.

    你跟史密斯先生说话要小心, 因为他好发脾气.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 18、

    The men were expert, thorough and careful.

    那些人业务精通，作风严谨，态度认真。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 19、

    Masonry is a careful skill.

    砖石工艺是一种精心的技艺.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 20、

    Take a careful sight before firing.

    发射前仔细瞄准.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 21、

    A philosopher once said, "Be careful what you wish for; you might get it."

    一位哲学家曾说过：“别轻易许愿——你可能会如愿以偿。”

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 22、

    If you are not careful, you'll land in trouble.

    要是你不小心就会陷入麻烦中.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 23、

    The British Government was careful not to act unilaterally.

    英国政府小心行事，避免单边采取行动。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 24、

    Be careful! Don't jab his eye out with your bamboo pole.

    小心! 你的竹竿别捅了他的眼睛.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 25、

    You've got to be careful when you do this job.

    干这活儿非得仔细才行.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 26、

    If it's lost, it's lost. Just be more careful from now on.

    丢了就丢了吧, 以后小心点.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 27、

    The captain is careful for the safety of the passengers.

    船长关注旅客们的安全.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 28、

    Be careful when you back into the garage, the doorway is very narrow.

    你倒车入库时要小心,门道很窄.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
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