| 单词 | careful |
| 释义 | careful (once / 49 pages) 1adj 2adj If you consider all consequences and do a task thoughtfully, take your time and watch what you are doing, you are being careful. Can you ever be too careful? If you're a stunt man, yes. If you're an accountant, no. Being cautious has always been wise, and the word careful has been an admonishment since before the Tenth Century. In Old English, the word cearful meant "mournful" or "full of care or concern," the second meaning not too far from our current definition, that of "using care." While we are often warned to be careful about things in our life, Ralph Waldo Emerson observed that "A man is usually more careful of his money than he is of his principles." WORD FAMILYcareful: carefuler, carefulest, carefully, carefulness, overcareful+/care: cared, careful, careless, cares, caring/carefulness: carefulnesses/careless: carelesser, carelessest, carelessly, carelessness/carelessness: carelessnesses/caring: caringly, carings, uncaring/overcareful: overcarefully/uncaring: uncaringly USAGE EXAMPLESThough he was sacked five times, Browning was careful not to be critical of his line. Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) The careful orchestration of TV news, like the delineation of newspapers into sections, was perhaps, all along, a sort of protection. The New Yorker(Dec 31, 2016) Careful vetting of those international migrants who request asylum is one important step, officials say. Los Angeles Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1 1adj exercising caution or showing care or attention they were careful when crossing the busy street be careful to keep her shoes clean did very careful research careful art restorers careful of the rights of others careful about one's behavior Syn|Ant blow-by-blow providing great detail certain, sureexercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance closerigorously attentive; strict and thorough conscientious, painstaking, scrupulouscharacterized by extreme care and great effort detailed, elaborate, elaborateddeveloped or executed with care and in minute detail minute, narrowcharacterized by painstaking care and detailed examination overcareful, too-carefulexcessively or unduly careful particularproviding specific details or circumstances protective(usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful studiousmarked by care and effort thoroughpainstakingly careful and accurate cautiousshowing careful forethought diligentcharacterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks prudentcareful and sensible; marked by sound judgment careless marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful inattentiveshowing a lack of attention or care casual, cursory, passing, perfunctoryhasty and without attention to detail; not thorough haphazard, slapdash, slipshod, sloppymarked by great carelessness heedless, recklesscharacterized by careless unconcern incautiouscarelessly failing to exercise proper caution offhand, offhandedcasually thoughtless or inconsiderate incautiouslacking in caution unconcernedlacking in interest or care or feeling negligentcharacterized by neglect and undue lack of concern superficialconcerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually imprudentnot prudent or wise 2adj cautiously attentive careful of her feelings Syn heedful aware, mindful bearing in mind; attentive to 3adj mindful of the future in spending money careful with money Syn thrifty provident providing carefully for the future 4adj unhurried and with care and dignity 2Syn deliberate, measured unhurried relaxed and leisurely; without hurry or haste adj full of cares or anxiety "Thou art careful and troubled about many things"-Luke 10.41 Syn troubled characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need |
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