cautious

英 ['k????s] 美['k???s]
  • adj. 謹慎的；十分小心的
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詞態(tài)變化

副詞:?cautiously;名詞:?cautiousness;

英文詞源

cautious (adj.)
1640s, from caution + -ous. The Latin word for this was cautus "careful, heedful." Related: Cautiously; cautiousness.

雙語例句

1. Australia, put in to bat, made a cautious start.
輪到澳大利亞隊出場擊球，他們開始打得很謹慎。

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2. Investors are playing it cautious, and they're playing it smart.
投資者審慎精明地行事。

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3. The policy was rejected in favour of a more cautious approach.
這項政策未被采納，取而代之的是一項較為謹慎的策略。

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4. Employers may become overly cautious about taking on new staff.
雇主在雇用新職員時可能會變得過于謹慎。

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5. The president became more cautious as his popularity dipped.
由于支持率有所下降，總統(tǒng)變得更加謹慎了。

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