cautious

['kɔ:ʃəs]

adj.谨慎的, 十分小心的

a.

十分小心的, 谨慎的[(+about/of/with)]

The old lady is very cautious with money.

那位老太太用钱很谨慎。

My nephew is a cautious investor.

我侄子是个小心谨慎的投资者。

The boss is cautious about making promises.

老板对承诺持谨慎态度。

词形变化

副词: cautiously | 名词: cautiousness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.小心的, 谨慎的, 细心的

careful  prudent  wary  ware  scrupulous  guarded  precautionary  watchful  vigilant  sleepless  wakeful  chary  alert  headful  circumspect  discreet  on guard  

同义参见:

advised  canny  calculating  fussy  conservative  fearful  judicious  

反义:

a.十分小心的, 谨慎的

careless  incautious  rash  

反义参见:

reckless  thoughtless  

英英释义

名词 cautious:

people who are fearful and cautious

同义词：timid

形容词 cautious:

showing careful forethought

avoiding excess

同义词：conservative

cautious in attitude and careful in actions; prudent

补充

cautiouscautious英:[ˈkɔ:ʃəs] 美:[ˈkɔʃəs]adj.1.小心的, 谨慎的

例句

1. My mother was a very cautious driver.我母亲开车很小心。 2. The scientists are cautious about using enzyme therapy on humans.科学家们对给人使用酶疗法很谨慎。 3. He has been seen as a champion of a more cautious approach to economic reform.他一向被视为一个提倡对经济改革方式采取更为谨慎态度的人。 4. a cautious driver.一位谨慎的司机。 5. the plan received a cautious welcome.这个计划受到了谨慎的欢迎。 6. I'm very cautious about expressing my opinions in public.我对于公开表达意见十分谨慎。 7. Any cautious tourist will guard her passport.谨慎的游客都会保管好自己的护照。 8. You cannot be overly/too cautious when you're driving in snow.雪天开车再小心也不为过。 9. He answered the question with a cautious reply.他谨慎地回答了这个问题。 10. She cautiously moved down the dark hall.她小心翼翼地顺着昏暗的走廊走去。 11. They proceeded with cautiousness. [=caution]他们谨慎前行。