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cautious

【发音】

美 /'kɔʃəs/ 英 /'kɔːʃəs/

【翻译】

  1. 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】

  1. cautious about : 谨慎于…

  2. be cautious of : 留心…;谨防…

【例句】

  1. a cautious driver

    一位谨慎的司机

  2. a cautious approach to the crisis

    处理危机的谨慎态度

  3. 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】

  1. (2015.6 • CET4 • 第二套 • 写作题)...people should be cautious of the excessive use of computers for the following reasons...

  2. (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...

  3. (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】

  1. They are _______ investors who always make thorough investigations both on local and international markets before making an investment.

    A. implicitB. consciousC. cautiousD. indecisive

【同、近义词】

  1. adj.谨慎的;十分小心的

    prudent/wary/

【同根词】

  1. adv

    cautiously : 慎重地,谨慎地

  2. n

    caution : 小心,谨慎;警告,警示

    cautiousness : 谨慎;小心

  3. vt

    caution : 警告

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