【突破英文词汇】有关care“谨慎”的词汇

solicitude¹ /səˈlɪsɪtju:d/ 

My brother's solicitude over getting into college ended when he received word that he had been accepted.

 

-- anxious or excessive care; concern; anxiety

 

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n. 焦虑

我弟弟对于进大学的焦虑在他受到入学通知时结束。

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vigilance /'vɪdʒɪləns/

The night watchman who apprehended² the thief was praised for his vigilance.

 

-- alert watchfulness³ to discover and avoid danger; alertness; caution; watchfulness

 

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n. 警戒；警惕

抓住小偷的那位夜班警卫因他的警戒而受到表扬。

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heed⁴ /hi:d/

Our teacher said that we might have a test, but I didn't heed her. That's why I was unprepared.

 

-- take notice of; give careful attention to; mind

 

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vt. 注意；留心

老师说我们可能会有一次考试，但我没注意，

这就是我没准备的原因。

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scrutinize⁵ /'skru:tənaɪz/

The guard at the gate scrutinized⁶ Harvey's pass before letting him in, but he just glanced at mine.

 

-- examine closely; inspect

 

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vt. 仔细检查

门口的守卫仔细地查看了哈维的通行证后才让他进去，

但是他只瞄了一下我的。

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discreet⁷ /dɪˈskri:t/

You were discreet not to say anything about our plans when Harry⁸ was here.

 

-- showing good judgement in speech and action; wisely cautious

 

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adj. 谨慎的 

哈利在这里是你很谨慎，没提及任何有关我们计划的事。

他是不能保密的人。

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meticulous⁹ /məˈtɪkjələs/

Before signing a contract, one should read it carefully, including the fine print.

This is one case where it pays to be meticulous.

 

-- extremely or excessively careful about small details; fussy 

 

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adj. 非常仔细的；过分注重细节的

签合同前，必须仔细地读一读，包括附属细则在内，

这是一件值得严谨的事。

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scrupulous¹⁰ /ˈskru:pjələs/

Mr. Brooks¹¹ refused to be a judge because his wife's niece is a contestant¹². 

He is very scrupulous.

 

-- having painstaking¹³ regard for what is right; conscientious¹⁴; strict; precise

 

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adj. 审慎的

布鲁克先生拒绝当裁判，因为他妻子的侄女是选手之一，

他非常审慎。

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wary¹⁵ /'weərɪ/

General Braddock might not have been defeated if he had been wary of an ambush¹⁶.

 

-- on one's guard against danger, deception¹⁷, etc.; cautious; vigilant¹⁸

 

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adj. 留心的；警惕的

如果布拉多克将军那时留心埋伏，他可能就不会被打败了。

1 solicitude   

n.焦虑

参考例句：

• Your solicitude was a great consolation to me.你对我的关怀给了我莫大的安慰。
• He is full of tender solicitude towards my sister.他对我妹妹满心牵挂。

2 apprehended   

逮捕，拘押( apprehend的过去式和过去分词 )； 理解

参考例句：

• She apprehended the complicated law very quickly. 她很快理解了复杂的法律。
• The police apprehended the criminal. 警察逮捕了罪犯。

3 watchfulness   

警惕，留心； 警觉（性）

参考例句：

• The escort and the universal watchfulness had completely isolated him. 护送和普遍一致的监视曾经使他完全孤立。
• A due watchfulness on the movements of the enemy was maintained. 他们对敌人的行动还是相当警惕的。

4 heed   

v.注意，留意；n.注意，留心

参考例句：

• You must take heed of what he has told.你要注意他所告诉的事。
• For the first time he had to pay heed to his appearance.这是他第一次非得注意自己的外表不可了。

5 scrutinize   

n.详细检查，细读

参考例句：

• Her purpose was to scrutinize his features to see if he was an honest man.她的目的是通过仔细观察他的相貌以判断他是否诚实。
• She leaned forward to scrutinize their faces.她探身向前，端详他们的面容。

6 scrutinized   

v.仔细检查，详审( scrutinize的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The jeweler scrutinized the diamond for flaws. 宝石商人仔细察看钻石有无瑕庇 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• Together we scrutinized the twelve lemon cakes from the delicatessen shop. 我们一起把甜食店里买来的十二块柠檬蛋糕细细打量了一番。 来自英汉文学 - 盖茨比

7 discreet   

adj.(言行)谨慎的；慎重的；有判断力的

参考例句：

• He is very discreet in giving his opinions.发表意见他十分慎重。
• It wasn't discreet of you to ring me up at the office.你打电话到我办公室真是太鲁莽了。

8 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

9 meticulous   

adj.极其仔细的，一丝不苟的

参考例句：

• We'll have to handle the matter with meticulous care.这事一点不能含糊。
• She is meticulous in her presentation of facts.她介绍事实十分详细。

10 scrupulous   

adj.审慎的，小心翼翼的，完全的，纯粹的

参考例句：

• She is scrupulous to a degree.她非常谨慎。
• Poets are not so scrupulous as you are.诗人并不像你那样顾虑多。

11 brooks   

n.小溪( brook的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Brooks gave the business when Haas caught him with his watch. 哈斯抓到偷他的手表的布鲁克斯时，狠狠地揍了他一顿。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Ade and Brooks exchanged blows yesterday and they were severely punished today. 艾德和布鲁克斯昨天打起来了，今天他们受到严厉的惩罚。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 contestant   

n.竞争者，参加竞赛者

参考例句：

• The company will furnish each contestant with a free ticket.公司将为每个参赛者免费提供一张票。
• The personal appearance and interview of the contestant is another count.参加比赛者的个人仪表和谈话也是一项。

13 painstaking   

adj.苦干的；艰苦的，费力的，刻苦的

参考例句：

• She is not very clever but she is painstaking.她并不很聪明，但肯下苦功夫。
• Through years of our painstaking efforts,we have at last achieved what we have today.大家经过多少年的努力，才取得今天的成绩。

14 conscientious   

adj.审慎正直的，认真的，本着良心的

参考例句：

• He is a conscientious man and knows his job.他很认真负责，也很懂行。
• He is very conscientious in the performance of his duties.他非常认真地履行职责。

15 wary   

adj.谨慎的，机警的，小心的

参考例句：

• He is wary of telling secrets to others.他谨防向他人泄露秘密。
• Paula frowned,suddenly wary.宝拉皱了皱眉头，突然警惕起来。

16 ambush   

n.埋伏(地点)；伏兵；v.埋伏；伏击

参考例句：

• Our soldiers lay in ambush in the jungle for the enemy.我方战士埋伏在丛林中等待敌人。
• Four men led by a sergeant lay in ambush at the crossroads.由一名中士率领的四名士兵埋伏在十字路口。

17 deception   

n.欺骗，欺诈；骗局，诡计

参考例句：

• He admitted conspiring to obtain property by deception.他承认曾与人合谋骗取财产。
• He was jailed for two years for fraud and deception.他因为诈骗和欺诈入狱服刑两年。

18 vigilant   

adj.警觉的，警戒的，警惕的

参考例句：

• He has to learn how to remain vigilant through these long nights.他得学会如何在这漫长的黑夜里保持警觉。
• The dog kept a vigilant guard over the house.这只狗警醒地守护着这所房屋。