CAREFULto think very carefully before deciding to do something, because you know about the dangers or problems 〔在决定做某事之前〕再三考虑,慎重考虑
A visible alarm makes burglars think twice.
一个显眼的报警器能使盗贼有所顾虑。
think twice about
A previous divorce can make you think twice about getting married again.
离过一次婚,你就会慎重对待再婚问题。
think twice before doing something/before you do something
I’d think twice before taking out such a large loan.
要申请这么大数额的贷款,我会慎重考虑的。
Examples from the Corpus
think twice before doing something/before you do something• And if that is the case, they might think twice before giving you their money.• But it will sure as hell make him think twice before risking it.• He will not think twice before signing it.• If the élites could be persuaded that war might triggerrevolution, then they would think twice before unleashing it.• Maybe if more people did this they would think twice before harming it.• These foods are potentially dangerous, yet nobody thinks twice before handing them out to their loved ones.