careful

英 ['keəfʊl; -f(ə)l] 美['kɛrfl]
  • adj. 仔细的,小心的

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副词: carefully;名词: carefulness;

英文词源


careful (adj.)
Old English cearful "mournful, sad," also "full of care or woe; anxious; full of concern" (for someone or something), thus "applying attention, painstaking, circumspect;" from care (n.) + -ful.

双语例句


1. You have to be careful what you say on telly.
在电视上说话时你必须很谨慎。

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2. 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。

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3. One of the keys to successful business is careful planning.
打造成功企业的关键之一就是要精心策划。

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4. This very careful attitude to money can sometimes border on meanness.
这种对待金钱的过分谨慎的态度有时几近于吝啬。

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5. 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。

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