careful

Word family noun care carer carefulnesscarelessnesscaregivercare labelcaretakercarewarecareworkeradjective careful ≠ careless caring ≠ uncaring carefreecarewornverb care caretakeadverb carefully ≠ carelessly caringly

ldoce_710_zcare·ful /ˈkeəfəl $ ˈker-/ S1 W2 adjectiveadj

1 (be) careful! spokenCAREFUL used to tell someone to think about what they are doing so that something bad does not happen 当心！小心！

Be careful – the floor’s slippery.

小心——地板很滑。

Examples from the Corpus

(be) careful!• Be careful - there's broken glass on the sidewalk.

2 CAREFULtrying very hard to avoid doing anything wrong or to avoid damaging or losing something 谨慎的，小心翼翼的 OPP careless

a careful driver

谨慎的司机

careful to do something

Be careful to dispose of your litter properly.

注意妥善处置垃圾。

careful with

He was being very careful with the coffee so as not to spill it.

他非常小心地拿着咖啡，以免泼出来。

careful who/what/how etc

I’ll be more careful what I say in the future.

以后我会小心说话。

careful about

Mara was careful about what she ate.

玛拉吃东西很小心。

careful (that)

We were very careful that he didn’t find out.

我们非常小心，不让他发觉。

n GRAMMAR: Prepositions with careful

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 细心的，周密的

Any school trip requires careful planning.

学校的任何出游活动都需要周密的安排。

careful consideration/attention/thought

Careful consideration has been given to all applications.

已仔细审核所有的申请书。

careful analysis/examination/study etc

careful analysis of the data

对数据的仔细分析

4. careful with money SPEND MONEYnot spending more money than you need to 用钱谨慎

Examples from the Corpus

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

Examples from the Corpus

you can’t be too careful• You can't be too careful where computer viruses are concerned.

—carefulness noun [uncountableU]

THESAURUS

careful trying to avoid mistakes and do everything correctly by paying a lot of attention to details 小心的，仔细的，认真的

Try to be more careful with your punctuation.

尽量多注意标点符号。

A careful inspection showed cracks in the foundation of the building.

经仔细检查，发现楼基有裂缝。

methodical always doing things in a careful and well-organized way 〔办事〕有条不紊的

He is very methodical in his work and likes to plan everything in advance.

他工作有条不紊，凡事都喜欢提前安排。

This time the researchers used a more methodical approach to the problem.

这一次研究人员采用了更有系统的方法来处理这个问题。

thorough /ˈθʌrə $ ˈθʌroʊ, ˈθʌrə/ careful to examine or deal with every part of something, so that you do not miss anything important 彻底的，全面的

There will be a thorough investigation into the circumstances of her death.

将会对她的死因作一个全面的调查。

Our mechanics will check everything – they’re very thorough.

我们的机修工会作全面检查——他们非常仔细。

meticulous very careful about every small detail in order to make sure everything is done correctly 认真仔细的，一丝不苟的

She keeps meticulous records of the students’ progress.

她一丝不苟地记录学生的进展。

He was meticulous about keeping the place clean and tidy.

他对家里保持干净整洁非常讲究。

systematic using a fixed plan in a careful and well-organized way in order to do everything that you should 系统的，有条理的，有计划有步骤的

a systematic review of the scientific evidence

对科学证据的系统审核

We need a systematic way to evaluate employees.

我们需要一个系统的方法来评估雇员的表现。

painstaking using a lot of time and effort to do something in a very careful and thorough way 费心的，尽心的

The book is the result of ten years of painstaking research.

这本书是十年潜心研究的结晶。

They began the long and painstaking task of translating his work into English.

他们开始进行这项费时费心的艰巨任务——把他的著作翻译成英语。

5 FREQUENCY 使用频率

Examples from the Corpus

careful• Paints today are getting safer as companies remove harmful chemicals, but you still need to be careful.• I wouldn't say he was mean -- he's just careful.• I was always careful about promises and threats.• You'll be OK with Jane - she's a very careful driver.• Jen's a very careful driver.• Dr. Angelo made a careful examination.• She's a careful, hard-working student.• A careful inspection showed cracks in the foundation of the building.• When parents become involved in sibling arguments they have to be very careful not make the situation worse rather than better.• Be careful not to accompany your chosen carbohydrate with large quantities of fat.• She is careful not to criticize the president, but makes it clear that she thinks the government's policies should be far more radical.• He liked to sit on the floor, but was careful not to do so too often.• Fry the garlic, being careful not to let it burn.• During the election campaign Bush was careful not to say outright that he would bring the boys home from the Balkans.• ""Failing your exams isn't the end of the world, '' said Kay's mother, careful not to sound disappointed.• They were careful not to touch anything until the police arrived.• Mona's careful planning made the festival a success.• Her book is the result of years of careful research.• We had to be careful that we didn't tip the raft over.• I told her we were, and that being careful, the way we were careful, has always worked for me.• They were both aware that there might be listening devices in the room, and she wanted to be careful what she said.• You have to be careful what you say to her, she's very easily offended.• Once you've spent your allowance there won't be any more. You must learn to be more careful with money.• Be careful with toxic substances and always follow the directions on the bottles with great care.• Try to be more careful with your punctuation.

careful (that)• Be careful about parting with money in advance or paying excessive deposits.• The careful attention of the kind of folks who read Hustler?• The Doctor hopped nimbly forward, careful not to disturb the fragile balance of what remained of the structure.• I ran an experimental finger down between the stacks, being careful not to disturb the order.• Be careful of getting caught in the trap of total involvement with your computer.• Compliance and response to a gluten free diet were assessed at each visit by careful questioning.• This makes the usual noises about the careful research which goes into making television advertisements, not to mention the advice-seeking.• Meanwhile, since the beginning of 1941, Navy planners had been giving careful thought to a revamping of fleet strategy.

careful analysis/examination/study etc• Breach of discipline Any written disciplinary rules that affect you deserve careful study.• This, it seems to me, is an issue worthy of careful analysis.• But, as careful studies demonstrate, entrepreneurs do not seek risks, they seek opportunities.• Under careful analysis, however, the imagined alternatives do not stand up as realistic.• But careful studies in the 1960S revealed that none of these explanations will do.• On careful examination it became clear that the cartouche had been engraved.• A careful examination of the full context, however, suggests that see may well denote mental inference here as well.• Success requires careful analysis of the various kinds of knowledge needed to make an innovation possible.

词汇	careful
释义	careful Word family noun care carer carefulnesscarelessnesscaregivercare labelcaretakercarewarecareworkeradjective careful ≠ careless caring ≠ uncaring carefreecarewornverb care caretakeadverb carefully ≠ carelessly caringly ldoce_710_zcare·ful /ˈkeəfəl $ ˈker-/ ●●● S1 W2 adjectiveadj 1 (be) careful! spokenCAREFUL used to tell someone to think about what they are doing so that something bad does not happen 当心！小心！ Be careful – the floor’s slippery. 小心——地板很滑。 Examples from the Corpus (be) careful!• Be careful - there's broken glass on the sidewalk. 2 CAREFULtrying very hard to avoid doing anything wrong or to avoid damaging or losing something 谨慎的，小心翼翼的 OPP careless a careful driver 谨慎的司机 careful to do something Be careful to dispose of your litter properly. 注意妥善处置垃圾。 careful with He was being very careful with the coffee so as not to spill it. 他非常小心地拿着咖啡，以免泼出来。 careful who/what/how etc I’ll be more careful what I say in the future. 以后我会小心说话。 careful about Mara was careful about what she ate. 玛拉吃东西很小心。 careful (that) We were very careful that he didn’t find out. 我们非常小心，不让他发觉。 n GRAMMAR: Prepositions with careful 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 细心的，周密的 Any school trip requires careful planning. 学校的任何出游活动都需要周密的安排。 careful consideration/attention/thought Careful consideration has been given to all applications. 已仔细审核所有的申请书。 careful analysis/examination/study etc careful analysis of the data 对数据的仔细分析 4. careful with money SPEND MONEYnot spending more money than you need to 用钱谨慎 Examples from the Corpus 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 Examples from the Corpus you can’t be too careful• You can't be too careful where computer viruses are concerned. —carefulness noun [uncountableU] THESAURUS careful trying to avoid mistakes and do everything correctly by paying a lot of attention to details 小心的，仔细的，认真的 Try to be more careful with your punctuation. 尽量多注意标点符号。 A careful inspection showed cracks in the foundation of the building. 经仔细检查，发现楼基有裂缝。 methodical always doing things in a careful and well-organized way 〔办事〕有条不紊的 He is very methodical in his work and likes to plan everything in advance. 他工作有条不紊，凡事都喜欢提前安排。 This time the researchers used a more methodical approach to the problem. 这一次研究人员采用了更有系统的方法来处理这个问题。 thorough /ˈθʌrə $ ˈθʌroʊ, ˈθʌrə/ careful to examine or deal with every part of something, so that you do not miss anything important 彻底的，全面的 There will be a thorough investigation into the circumstances of her death. 将会对她的死因作一个全面的调查。 Our mechanics will check everything – they’re very thorough. 我们的机修工会作全面检查——他们非常仔细。 meticulous very careful about every small detail in order to make sure everything is done correctly 认真仔细的，一丝不苟的 She keeps meticulous records of the students’ progress. 她一丝不苟地记录学生的进展。 He was meticulous about keeping the place clean and tidy. 他对家里保持干净整洁非常讲究。 systematic using a fixed plan in a careful and well-organized way in order to do everything that you should 系统的，有条理的，有计划有步骤的 a systematic review of the scientific evidence 对科学证据的系统审核 We need a systematic way to evaluate employees. 我们需要一个系统的方法来评估雇员的表现。 painstaking using a lot of time and effort to do something in a very careful and thorough way 费心的，尽心的 The book is the result of ten years of painstaking research. 这本书是十年潜心研究的结晶。 They began the long and painstaking task of translating his work into English. 他们开始进行这项费时费心的艰巨任务——把他的著作翻译成英语。 5 FREQUENCY 使用频率 Examples from the Corpus careful• Paints today are getting safer as companies remove harmful chemicals, but you still need to be careful.• I wouldn't say he was mean -- he's just careful.• I was always careful about promises and threats.• You'll be OK with Jane - she's a very careful driver.• Jen's a very careful driver.• Dr. Angelo made a careful examination.• She's a careful, hard-working student.• A careful inspection showed cracks in the foundation of the building.• When parents become involved in sibling arguments they have to be very careful not make the situation worse rather than better.• Be careful not to accompany your chosen carbohydrate with large quantities of fat.• She is careful not to criticize the president, but makes it clear that she thinks the government's policies should be far more radical.• He liked to sit on the floor, but was careful not to do so too often.• Fry the garlic, being careful not to let it burn.• During the election campaign Bush was careful not to say outright that he would bring the boys home from the Balkans.• ""Failing your exams isn't the end of the world, '' said Kay's mother, careful not to sound disappointed.• They were careful not to touch anything until the police arrived.• Mona's careful planning made the festival a success.• Her book is the result of years of careful research.• We had to be careful that we didn't tip the raft over.• I told her we were, and that being careful, the way we were careful, has always worked for me.• They were both aware that there might be listening devices in the room, and she wanted to be careful what she said.• You have to be careful what you say to her, she's very easily offended.• Once you've spent your allowance there won't be any more. You must learn to be more careful with money.• Be careful with toxic substances and always follow the directions on the bottles with great care.• Try to be more careful with your punctuation. careful (that)• Be careful about parting with money in advance or paying excessive deposits.• The careful attention of the kind of folks who read Hustler?• The Doctor hopped nimbly forward, careful not to disturb the fragile balance of what remained of the structure.• I ran an experimental finger down between the stacks, being careful not to disturb the order.• Be careful of getting caught in the trap of total involvement with your computer.• Compliance and response to a gluten free diet were assessed at each visit by careful questioning.• This makes the usual noises about the careful research which goes into making television advertisements, not to mention the advice-seeking.• Meanwhile, since the beginning of 1941, Navy planners had been giving careful thought to a revamping of fleet strategy. careful analysis/examination/study etc• Breach of discipline Any written disciplinary rules that affect you deserve careful study.• This, it seems to me, is an issue worthy of careful analysis.• But, as careful studies demonstrate, entrepreneurs do not seek risks, they seek opportunities.• Under careful analysis, however, the imagined alternatives do not stand up as realistic.• But careful studies in the 1960S revealed that none of these explanations will do.• On careful examination it became clear that the cartouche had been engraved.• A careful examination of the full context, however, suggests that see may well denote mental inference here as well.• Success requires careful analysis of the various kinds of knowledge needed to make an innovation possible.
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