ldoce_710_zcare·ful /ˈkeəfəl $ ˈker-/ ●●● S1 W2 adjectiveadj 1 (be) careful! spokenCAREFUL used to tell someone to think about what they are doing so that something bad does not happen 当心!小心! Be careful – the floor’s slippery. 小心——地板很滑。
2 CAREFULtrying very hard to avoid doing anything wrong or to avoid damaging or losing something 谨慎的,小心翼翼的 OPP carelesscareful to do something Be careful to dispose of your litter properly. 注意妥善处置垃圾。
careful with He was being very careful with the coffee so as not to spill it. 他非常小心地拿着咖啡,以免泼出来。
careful who/what/how etc I’ll be more careful what I say in the future. 以后我会小心说话。
careful about Mara was careful about what she ate. 玛拉吃东西很小心。
careful (that) We were very careful that he didn’t find out. 我们非常小心,不让他发觉。
n You are careful with something: You must be careful with the knife.
You are careful about what you do: I was careful about how I spoke to him.
3 CAREFULpaying a lot of attention to details, so that something is done correctly and thoroughly 细心的,周密的 Any school trip requires careful planning. 学校的任何出游活动都需要周密的安排。
careful consideration/attention/thought Careful consideration has been given to all applications. 已仔细审核所有的申请书。
careful analysis/examination/study etc careful analysis of the data 对数据的仔细分析
4. careful with money SPEND MONEYnot spending more money than you need to 用钱谨慎careful with money• Napier hopes voters will remember that he's been careful with taxpayers' money.• And in those early days he was careful with money. 5. you can’t be too careful spokenCAREFUL used to say that you should do everything you can to avoid problems or danger 越小心越好 —carefulness noun [uncountableU]
THESAURUScareful trying to avoid mistakes and do everything correctly by paying a lot of attention to details 小心的,仔细的,认真的Try to be more careful with your punctuation. 尽量多注意标点符号。
A careful inspection showed cracks in the foundation of the building. 经仔细检查,发现楼基有裂缝。
methodical always doing things in a careful and well-organized way 〔办事〕有条不紊的He is very methodical in his work and likes to plan everything in advance. 他工作有条不紊,凡事都喜欢提前安排。
This time the researchers used a more methodical approach to the problem. 这一次研究人员采用了更有系统的方法来处理这个问题。
thorough /ˈθʌrə $ ˈθʌroʊ, ˈθʌrə/ careful to examine or deal with every part of something, so that you do not miss anything important 彻底的,全面的There will be a thorough investigation into the circumstances of her death. 将会对她的死因作一个全面的调查。
Our mechanics will check everything – they’re very thorough. 我们的机修工会作全面检查——他们非常仔细。
meticulous very careful about every small detail in order to make sure everything is done correctly 认真仔细的,一丝不苟的She keeps meticulous records of the students’ progress. 她一丝不苟地记录学生的进展。
He was meticulous about keeping the place clean and tidy. 他对家里保持干净整洁非常讲究。
systematic using a fixed plan in a careful and well-organized way in order to do everything that you should 系统的,有条理的,有计划有步骤的a systematic review of the scientific evidence 对科学证据的系统审核
We need a systematic way to evaluate employees. 我们需要一个系统的方法来评估雇员的表现。
painstaking using a lot of time and effort to do something in a very careful and thorough way 费心的,尽心的The book is the result of ten years of painstaking research. 这本书是十年潜心研究的结晶。
They began the long and painstaking task of translating his work into English. 他们开始进行这项费时费心的艰巨任务——把他的著作翻译成英语。