Word · Frequency #13960
considerate
体贴的；周到的；为他人着想的
thoughtful of other people's needs, feelings, and comfort
- 1.
Consciously thoughtful and observant (often of other people and their rights, needs, feelings and comfort).
体贴的；顾及他人权利、需求、感受和舒适的。
- 2.
showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
关心他人权利和感受的
- 3.
Characterised by careful and conscious thought.
深思熟虑的；审慎的。
深思熟虑的；审慎的；体贴的；顾及他人权利、需求、感受和舒适的。；关心他人权利和感受的；深思熟虑的；审慎的。；体贴的
In use
He is always considerate of others' feelings.
It was very considerate of you to bring me an umbrella.
She is a considerate driver who lets others merge.
friends considerate enough to leave us alone
considerate of sb
She is always considerate of others.
她总是为他人着想。
considerate to sb
He was very considerate to his guests.
他对客人非常体贴。
considerate enough to do sth
Connections
Collocations
- considerate of others
- 为他人着想的；体谅别人的
- She is always considerate of others' feelings.她总是体谅别人的感受。
- kind and considerate
- 友善体贴的
- He was kind and considerate to everyone he met.他对遇到的每个人都友善体贴。
- a considerate person
- 一个体贴的人
- My neighbor is a considerate person who keeps the music down at night.我的邻居是个体贴的人，晚上会把音乐音量调低。
- considerate towards guests
- 对客人周到的
- The hotel staff were very considerate towards the guests.酒店员工对客人非常周到。
Pop culture & quotes
- Being considerate of others will take your children further in life than any college degree.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 consider（考虑）记在心里，ate 是吃：吃饭前先考虑别人够不够吃，就是体贴周到的。注意是联想，不是词源。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、正式信函 该词通常用于日常和正式场合，多形容对人的体贴与周到，带有褒义。
Grammar Note
常用于 be considerate of sb/sth 或 be considerate to sb，表示体贴或考虑周到。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常见英语单词与 considerate (/kənˈsɪdərət/) 押韵。moderate、temperate、deliberate、desperate 拼写都以 -erate 结尾，且末尾都有 /-ərət/，但重音或元音不同，只是形似而不是押韵。separate 和 accurate 仅末尾音相似。
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。
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