Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #1328
carefully
小心地；仔细地
In a careful way; paying attention so as to avoid mistakes or harm.
- 1.
With care; attentively, circumspectly.
小心地；专注地；慎重地。
- 2.
taking care or paying attention
小心地
- 3.
Conscientiously, painstakingly, fastidiously, meticulously
认真负责地；煞费苦心地；一丝不苟地；细致入微地。
- 4.
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
谨慎地
谨慎地；审慎地；一丝不苟地；细致地；小心地；专注地；慎重地。；小心地；认真负责地；煞费苦心地；一丝不苟地；细致入微地。
In use
She carefully placed the vase on the top shelf.
Please read the instructions carefully before starting.
He carefully examined the document for errors.
they watched carefully
carefully + verb
副词放在动词前，强调动作的方式。
She carefully examined the evidence.
她仔细检查了证据。
verb + carefully
副词放在动词后，多用于祈使句或表示方式。
Please drive carefully.
请小心驾驶。
be + carefully + past participle
被动语态中，副词放在be动词和过去分词之间。
Connections
Collocations
- carefully consider
- 仔细考虑
- You should carefully consider all your options before making a decision.在做决定之前，你应该仔细考虑所有的选择。
- carefully plan
- 精心计划
- We need to carefully plan the project to ensure its success.我们需要精心计划这个项目以确保成功。
- carefully examine
- 仔细检查
- The doctor carefully examined the patient's X-rays.医生仔细检查了病人的X光片。
- carefully listen
- 仔细听
- Please carefully listen to the instructions before starting.开始前请仔细听说明。
- carefully read
- 仔细阅读
- She carefully read the contract before signing it.她在签署合同之前仔细阅读了它。
- carefully choose
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拆解为 care（关心）+ fully（充满地），想象“满怀关心地做事”，自然就会小心仔细。
Context & Register
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Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end with the letters '-fully', but the vowel sounds before '-fully' vary (e.g., 'carefully' has /ɛː/, 'beautifully' has /uː/, 'wonderfully' has /ʌ/), so they are not perfect rhymes. They share the same suffix pattern.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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