careful
adj
ˈkeəfəl
adj
1
(be) careful!
used
to
tell
someone
to
think
about
what
they
are
doing
so
that
something
bad
does
not
happen
[口] 当心！小心！
spoken
Be
careful
–
the
floor’s
slippery.
小心 — 地板很滑。
2
trying
very
hard
to
avoid
doing
anything
wrong
or
to
avoid
damaging
or
losing
something
谨慎的，小心翼翼的;
a
careful
driver
谨慎的司机
careful
to
do
sth
Be
careful
to
dispose
of
your
litter
properly.
小心要把垃圾扔到该扔的地方。
[+
with
]
He
was
being
very
careful
with
the
coffee
so
as
not
to
spill
it.
他拿咖啡时很小心，以免泼出来。
careful
who/what/how
etc
I’ll
be
more
careful
what
I
say
in
the
future.
以后说话我会小心的。
[+
about
]
Mara
was
careful
about
what
she
ate.
玛拉吃东西很小心。
careful
(that)
We
were
very
careful
that
he
didn’t
find
out.
我们非常小心，不让他发觉。
3
paying
a
lot
of
attention
to
details,
so
that
something
is
done
correctly
and
thoroughly
细心的，周密的
Any
school
trip
requires
careful
planning.
学校的出游活动都需要周密的安排。
careful
consideration/attention/thought
Careful
consideration
has
been
given
to
all
applications.
对所有的申请表都予以仔细考虑。
careful
analysis/examination/study
etc
careful
analysis
of
the
data
对数据的仔细分析
4
careful with money
not
spending
more
money
than
you
need
to
花钱谨慎
5
you can’t be too careful
used
to
say
that
you
should
do
everything
you
can
to
avoid
problems
or
danger
[口] 越小心越好
spoken spoken