Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4721
Fully loadedcaution
谨慎；小心
Care taken to avoid risk or harm; prudence.
- 1.
Prudence when faced with, or when expecting to face, danger; care taken in order to avoid risk or harm.
面对或预期面对危险时的谨慎；为避免风险或伤害而采取的措施。
- 2.
A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided.
对行为可能后果的谨慎关注,以避免失败或伤害。
- 3.
Security; guaranty; bail.
担保；保证；保释。
- 4.
A formal warning given as an alternative to prosecution in minor cases.
在轻微案件中作为起诉替代的正式警告。
- 5.
A yellow card.
黄牌。
警告；正式警告；黄牌；担保；保证金；保释；面对或预期面对危险时的谨慎；为避免风险或伤害而采取的措施。；对行为可能后果的谨慎关注,以避免失败或伤害。
In use
You should exercise caution when crossing the street.
The sign on the fence says 'Caution: wet floor'.
He handled the fragile vase with great caution.
with caution
You should handle the antique glass with caution.
你应该谨慎处理这件古董玻璃。
to exercise caution
The police advised residents to exercise caution near the forest fire.
警方建议居民在森林火灾附近谨慎行事。
a caution about/against something
The report issued a caution against investing in volatile stocks.
Connections
Collocations
- with caution
- 小心地；谨慎地
- You should handle the fragile vase with caution.你应该小心地处理那个易碎的花瓶。
- exercise caution
- 小心行事；保持谨慎
- Drivers are advised to exercise caution on icy roads.建议司机在结冰的道路上小心行驶。
- caution against
- 对…的警告；告诫
- The report issued a caution against investing in risky funds.该报告对投资高风险基金发出了警告。
- caution sign
- 警告标志
- There is a caution sign at the entrance of the construction site.建筑工地入口处有一个警告标志。
- word of caution
- 提醒；劝告的话
- Let me offer a word of caution: don't believe everything you hear.让我提醒一句：不要相信你听到的一切。
- caution tape
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Caution 包含cat（猫），猫行动谨慎，故 caution 意为小心。
Context & Register
caution 作为名词，通常用于正式或书面语境，表示‘小心、谨慎’或‘警告’，常见于安全提示、法律文件或正式建议中。中文注释：多用于正式或书面语，描述谨慎态度或发出警告。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the final /ʃən/ sound with 'caution'. The stressed vowel varies (caution: /ɔː/, action: /æ/, fraction: /æ/, auction: /ɔː/, motion: /oʊ/, notion: /oʊ/, station: /eɪ/), making the ending a genuine rhyme despite different vowel qualities.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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