- Cautious, like careful, means you're on guard. You should be cautious crossing a busy street, or cautious borrowing your sister's new shoes without asking.
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- adj. 谨慎的；小心的
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1. They've taken a very cautious approach.
他们采取了十分谨慎的态度。
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2. He was very cautious about committing himself to anything.
他谨小慎微，从不轻易作出承诺。
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3. I'm cautiously optimistic.
我持谨慎的乐观态度。
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4. She looked cautiously around and then walked away from the house.
她先小心地环顾了一下四周，然后才离开了房子。
cau·tious / ˈkɔːʃəs ; NAmE ˈkɔːʃəs / adjective being careful about what you say or do, especially to avoid danger or mistakes; not taking any risks 小心的；谨慎的 ◆ The government has been cautious in its response to the report. 政府对此报道反应谨慎。 ◆ They've taken a very cautious approach. 他们采取了十分谨慎的态度。 ◆ They expressed cautious optimism about a solution to the crisis. 他们对解决危机持谨慎的乐观态度。 cautiousabout sb/sth | cautiousabout doing sth ◆ He was very cautious about committing himself to anything. 他谨小慎微，从不轻易作出承诺。 ▶ cau·tious·ly / ˈkɔːʃəsli ; NAmE ˈkɔːʃəsli / adverb ◆ She looked cautiously around and then walked away from the house. 她先小心地环顾了一下四周，然后才离开了房子。 ◆ I'm cautiously optimistic. 我持谨慎的乐观态度。 cau·tious·ness / ˈkɔːʃəsnəs ; NAmE ˈkɔːʃəsnəs / noun [uncountable ] WHICH WORD? 词语辨析 cautious / careful ■ A cautiousperson is nervous that something may be dangerous or unwise, so they only do it very slowly or after a lot of thought. (opposite= rash) *cautious 指人因担心某事危险或不明智而缓慢行事或深思熟虑。（反义词为 rash） ■ A carefulperson is not nervous but does take extra care to make sure that everything is correct or nothing goes wrong. (opposite= careless) *careful 指人并非担心害怕，但为确保万无一失而做事小心仔细。（反义词为 careless） ■ Notice also 还要注意： ◆ Be careful/ Take carewhen you drive on icy roads. 在冰霜覆盖的道路上驾驶时要小心。 ◆ Caution/ Warning—thin ice. 小心／警告 — 冰薄勿踏。 cau·tious / ˈkɔːʃəs ; NAmE ˈkɔːʃəs / cau·tious·ly / ˈkɔːʃəsli ; NAmE ˈkɔːʃəsli / cau·tious·ness / ˈkɔːʃəsnəs ; NAmE ˈkɔːʃəsnəs /
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