cautious
英 [ˈkɔ:ʃəs] 美 [ˈkɔʃəs]

adj.

小心的，谨慎的；兢；恮；持重

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. 小心的,谨慎的 showing or having caution; careful

英英释义

cautious[ 'kɔ:ʃəs ]

• n.people who are fearful and cautious

  同义词：timid

• adj.
  • showing careful forethought

    "reserved and cautious"; "never making swift decisions"; "a cautious driver"

  • avoiding excess

    同义词：conservative

  • cautious in attitude and careful in actions; prudent

    "a cautious answer"; "very cautious about believing everything she was told"

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

• cautious driver谨慎的司机

～+动词不定式

• cautious to make mistake谨防犯错误

～+介词

• cautious about〔of〕谨防

词组短语

cautious about谨慎于…

be cautious of留心…；谨防…

同近义词辨析

cautious, considerate, alert

这组词都有“小心的，谨慎的”的意思，其区别是：

cautiousa.细心的，谨慎的。

He has a cautious attitude about spending money.在花钱的问题上他态度谨慎。

consideratea.关心他人的，体贴的。

He is always considerate of others; he is kind and sympathetic.他总是很体谅他人，并且慈祥而富有同情心。

alerta.警惕的，留神的。

The hostess remained standing, alert to every guests' drinking need.女主人一直站在旁边，时刻准备给大家斟酒。

cautious, attentive, prudent, careful

这组词都有“小心的，谨慎的”的意思，其区别是：

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。

careful侧重做事谨慎、留心，特别注意一些细节地方。

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. She is cautious of telling secrets.
   她很谨慎，不会泄露秘密。
2. He is cautious in his choice of words.
   他措辞很谨慎。
3. They've taken a very cautious approach.
   他们采取了十分谨慎的态度。
4. The old lady is very cautious with money.
   那位老太太用钱很谨慎。
5. I should be cautious not to give offence.
   我应该小心不要得罪人。

权威例句

Consistency and cautious fictitious play
Commerce and wild fauna: incautious exploitation
Militants warn Fallujah insurgents to be cautious
Risky and cautious shifts in group decisions: The influence of widely held values.
Survey Analysis: Midsize-Business Cloud Plans Remain Cautious
When financial markets work too well: A cautious case for a securities transactions tax
Debt matters: Women use credit to bridge income gaps, while men are less cautious
Gait instability and fractal dynamics of older adults with a "cautious"gait: why do certain older adults walk fearfully?
Should patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome be treated with metformin? A note of cautious optimism
Localized hypersensitivity and late coronary thrombosis secondary to a sirolimus-eluting stent: should we be cautious?