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单词 careful
释义
careful
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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 FAMILY
careful: 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 EXAMPLES
Though 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)
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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, sure
exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance
close
rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
conscientious, painstaking, scrupulous
characterized by extreme care and great effort
detailed, elaborate, elaborated
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
minute, narrow
characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination
overcareful, too-careful
excessively or unduly careful
particular
providing specific details or circumstances
protective
(usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful
studious
marked by care and effort
thorough
painstakingly careful and accurate
cautious
showing careful forethought
diligent
characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks
prudent
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
careless
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
inattentive
showing a lack of attention or care
casual, cursory, passing, perfunctory
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
haphazard, slapdash, slipshod, sloppy
marked by great carelessness
heedless, reckless
characterized by careless unconcern
incautious
carelessly failing to exercise proper caution
offhand, offhanded
casually thoughtless or inconsiderate
incautious
lacking in caution
unconcerned
lacking in interest or care or feeling
negligent
characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern
superficial
concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually
imprudent
not 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
Syn
deliberate, measured
unhurried
relaxed and leisurely; without hurry or haste
2
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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