ldoce_710_zcare·ful /ˈkeəfəl $ ˈker-/ ●●● S1 W2 adjectiveadj1 (be) careful! spokenCAREFUL used to tell someone to think about what they are doing so that something bad does not happen 當心!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 謹慎的,小心翼翼的 OPP carelesscareful to do somethingBe careful to dispose of your litter properly. 注意妥善處置垃圾。
careful withHe was being very careful with the coffee so as not to spill it. 他非常小心地拿着咖啡,以免潑出來。
careful who/what/how etcI’ll be more careful what I say in the future. 以後我會小心說話。
careful aboutMara was careful about what she ate. 瑪拉吃東西很小心。
careful (that)We were very careful that he didn’t find out. 我們非常小心,不讓他發覺。
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 細心的,周密的Any school trip requires careful planning. 學校的任何出遊活動都需要周密的安排。
careful consideration/attention/thoughtCareful consideration has been given to all applications. 已仔細審核所有的申請書。
careful analysis/examination/study etccareful analysis of the data 對數據的仔細分析
4. careful with money SPEND MONEYnot spending more money than you need to 用錢謹慎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,仔細的,認真的Try to be more careful with your punctuation. 盡量多注意標點符號。
A careful inspection showed cracks in the foundation of the building. 經仔細檢查,發現樓基有裂縫。
methodical always doing things in a careful and well-organized way 〔辦事〕有條不紊的He is very methodical in his work and likes to plan everything in advance. 他工作有條不紊,凡事都喜歡提前安排。
This time the researchers used a more methodical approach to the problem. 這一次研究人員采用了更有系統的方法來處理這個問題。
thorough /ˈθʌrə $ ˈθʌroʊ, ˈθʌrə/ careful to examine or deal with every part of something, so that you do not miss anything important 徹底的,全面的There will be a thorough investigation into the circumstances of her death. 將會對她的死因作一個全面的調查。
Our mechanics will check everything – they’re very thorough. 我們的機修工會作全面檢查——他們非常仔細。
meticulous very careful about every small detail in order to make sure everything is done correctly 認真仔細的,一絲不苟的She keeps meticulous records of the students’ progress. 她一絲不苟地記錄學生的進展。
He was meticulous about keeping the place clean and tidy. 他對家裏保持幹淨整潔非常講究。
systematic using a fixed plan in a careful and well-organized way in order to do everything that you should 系統的,有條理的,有計劃有步驟的a systematic review of the scientific evidence 對科學證據的系統審核
We need a systematic way to evaluate employees. 我們需要一個系統的方法來評估僱員的表現。
painstaking using a lot of time and effort to do something in a very careful and thorough way 費心的,盡心的The book is the result of ten years of painstaking research. 這本書是十年潛心研究的結晶。
They began the long and painstaking task of translating his work into English. 他們開始進行這項費時費心的艱巨任務——把他的著作翻譯成英語。