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cautious

adjective
/ˈkɔːʃəs/
/ˈkɔːʃəs/
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  1. being careful about what you say or do, especially to avoid danger or mistakes; not taking any risks小心的;謹慎的
    • The government has been cautious in its response to the report.政府對此報道反應謹慎。
    • They've taken a very cautious approach.他們采取了十分謹慎的態度。
    • They expressed cautious optimism about a solution to the crisis.他們對解決危機持謹慎的樂觀態度。
    • cautious about somebody/something | cautious about doing something He was very cautious about committing himself to anything.他謹小慎微,從不輕易作出承諾。
    Which Word? cautious / carefulcautious / careful
    • A cautious person is nervous that something may be dangerous or unwise, so they only do it very slowly or after a lot of thought. (opposite = rash)
    • A careful person is not nervous but does take extra care to make sure that everything is correct or nothing goes wrong. (opposite = careless)
    • Notice also:
    • Be careful/Take care when you drive on icy roads.在冰霜覆蓋的道路上駕駛時要小心。
    • Caution/Warning—thin ice.小心/警告——冰薄勿踏。
    Extra Examples
    • He accused the government of being unduly cautious.他指責政府過度謹慎。
    • He warned us to be cautious of accepting their statements as fact.他告誡我們謹防將他們的話當成事實。
    • Her experiences have made her cautious.她的經歷使她變得小心謹慎。
    • What's made you so suddenly cautious?什麽讓你突然這麽小心謹慎?
    • cautious about spending money花錢慎重
    Topics Personal qualitiesc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • become
    • get
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    preposition
    • about
    • of
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    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from caution, on the pattern of pairs such as ambition, ambitious.

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