Word · Frequency #19459
cautionary
警示的；告诫的
serving to warn or admonish
- 1.
Serving to caution or warn; admonitory
用于告诫或警告的；劝诫性的。
- 2.
warding off; - Victor Schultze
防止的
- 3.
Serving to ward off; preventive
用于防止的；预防性的。
- 4.
serving to warn
起警示作用的
预防的；防范的；用于告诫或警告的；劝诫性的。；防止的；用于防止的；预防性的。；起警示作用的
In use
The government launched a cautionary campaign about the dangers of texting while driving.
Her experience serves as a cautionary tale for anyone who invests without doing research.
Before signing the contract, the lawyer gave us a cautionary note about hidden fees.
a cautionary tale about sth
cautionary tale 是最常见的搭配，指含有警示意义的故事。
The documentary is a cautionary tale about the dangers of online scams.
这部纪录片是关于网络诈骗危险的警示故事。
sound/strike a cautionary note
sound/strike a cautionary note 意为“发出警告，表示提醒”。
The report strikes a cautionary note about the risks of the new policy.
这份报告对新政策的风险发出了警示。
Connections
Collocations
- cautionary tale
- 警示故事；告诫性事例
- The film is a cautionary tale about the dangers of greed.这部电影是一个关于贪婪危险的警示故事。
- cautionary note
- 告诫；警示性的说法
- The report struck a cautionary note about the risks of the investment.报告对这项投资的风险发出了警示。
- cautionary warning
- 警示性警告
- Officials issued a cautionary warning to travelers.官员向旅行者发出了警示性警告。
- cautionary message
- 警示信息
- The advertisement carries a cautionary message about smoking.这则广告带有关于吸烟的警示信息。
- cautionary advice
- 告诫性建议
- Her cautionary advice saved us from making a costly mistake.她的告诫性建议使我们避免了一个代价高昂的错误。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想交通牌上的“CAUTION（小心）”字样：它警告你前方有风险，所以cautionary就是“起警示作用的、告诫性的”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：news reporting、literature and storytelling、official notices 这个形容词多用于正式或书面语境，表示‘具有警示作用的’。常见的搭配有 a cautionary tale（警示性的故事）等。在新闻报道、文学作品或正式告示中比较常见，日常口语对话中较少出现。
Pronunciation & Spelling
只有 precautionary 与 cautionary 真正押韵（重读元音和后续音相同）。stationary、dictionary、revolutionary 虽以 -tionary 拼写结尾并有相同的 /ʃəˌnɛri/ 非重读结尾，但重读元音不同，所以不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.