Word · Frequency #5239
cautious
谨慎的；小心的；审慎的
核心释义
Careful to avoid danger, errors, or risks; showing thoughtful caution.
- 1.
谨慎的,小心的,试探性的
Using or exercising caution; careful; tentative
- 2.
深思熟虑的,审慎的
showing careful forethought
- 3.
有节制的,避免过度的
avoiding excess
有节制的；适度的；谨慎的,小心的,试探性的；深思熟虑的,审慎的；有节制的,避免过度的；谨慎的
用法In use
She is always cautious when crossing the street.
用法提示：cautious作为形容词，描述谨慎的行为。
The cautious investor waited for the market to stabilize before buying stocks.
用法提示：cautious修饰投资者，表示谨慎的性格或决策方式。
He gave a cautious reply to avoid offending anyone.
用法提示：cautious修饰reply，表示谨慎的言辞。
reserved and cautious; never making swift decisions
a cautious driver
be cautious about sth
后接名词或动名词，表示对某事物谨慎。
You should be cautious about making promises.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- cautious approach
- 谨慎的方法
- The company took a cautious approach to expansion.公司在扩张方面采取了谨慎的方法。
- cautious optimism
- 谨慎乐观
- There is cautious optimism about the economic recovery.人们对经济复苏持谨慎乐观态度。
- cautious driver
- 谨慎的司机
- A cautious driver always checks the mirrors before changing lanes.谨慎的司机在变道前总会检查后视镜。
- cautious step
- 谨慎的一步
- The government's first cautious step was to introduce new regulations.政府首先采取谨慎的一步，引入了新规定。
- cautious attitude
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
cautious 与 caution（小心）同源，想象一个人做事永远‘小心谨慎’地迈步。
语境与语域Context & Register
Register: neutral. Contexts: academic writing, safety instructions, everyday conversation. Note_zh: 通常用于正式和非正式场合，表示谨慎小心。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与be连用作表语，后接about/of/in引导的介词短语
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the spelling ending -tious and the /ʃəs/ sound, but only 'cautious' (not listed) has primary stress on the first syllable; the others stress the second or third syllable, so they do not fully rhyme with 'cautious'.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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