Word · Frequency #5239
cautious
谨慎的；小心的；审慎的
Careful to avoid danger, errors, or risks; showing thoughtful caution.
- 1.
Using or exercising caution; careful; tentative
谨慎的,小心的,试探性的
- 2.
showing careful forethought
深思熟虑的,审慎的
- 3.
avoiding excess
有节制的,避免过度的
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
In use
She is always cautious when crossing the street.
The cautious investor waited for the market to stabilize before buying stocks.
He gave a cautious reply to avoid offending anyone.
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.
你应对做出承诺持谨慎态度。
be cautious in doing sth
强调在做某事过程中保持谨慎。
She is cautious in her choice of words.
Connections
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
- 谨慎的态度
- He maintained a cautious attitude towards the new investment.他对这项新投资保持谨慎的态度。
- cautious investor
Learner notes
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。
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。
Grammar Note
常与be连用作表语，后接about/of/in引导的介词短语
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'.
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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