cautious

【发音】
美 /'kɔʃəs/ 英 /'kɔːʃəs/
【翻译】
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adj. 十分小心的, 谨慎的
英释:careful to avoid danger or risks
【记忆】
caut(看作cat) + ious(…的) → 像猫一样的 → 十分小心的, 谨慎的
【短语】
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cautious about : 谨慎于…
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be cautious of : 留心…;谨防…
【例句】
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a cautious driver
一位谨慎的司机
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a cautious approach to the crisis
处理危机的谨慎态度
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The air-pollution board has reacted with cautious optimism to the announcement.
空气污染委员会对这项通告表示谨慎乐观。
【真题例句】
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(2015.6 • CET4 • 第二套 • 写作题)...people should be cautious of the excessive use of computers for the following reasons...
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(2014.6 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...Perhaps this group would be able to express clearly some benefits of the new technology that the more cautious doctors weren't ready to address...
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(2013.6 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...be cautious with cash flow and extremely attentive to what customers want...
【单词相关测试】
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They are _______ investors who always make thorough investigations both on local and international markets before making an investment.
正确答案:C
解释: 句意: 他们投资很谨慎, 常常在对国内外市场进行了透彻的调研后才做投资决策。 implicit: 暗示的, 含蓄的; conscious: 有意识的, 故意的; indecisive: 非决定性的。
A. implicitB. consciousC. cautiousD. indecisive
【同、近义词】
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adj.谨慎的;十分小心的
prudent/wary/
【同根词】
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adv
cautiously : 慎重地,谨慎地
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n
caution : 小心,谨慎;警告,警示
cautiousness : 谨慎;小心
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vt
caution : 警告