Caution
['kɔːʃ(ə)n] or ['kɔʃən]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger; 'a man of caution'.
(noun.) judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; 'he exercised caution in opening the door'; 'he handled the vase with care'.
(noun.) a warning against certain acts; 'a caveat against unfair practices'.
(verb.) warn strongly; put on guard.
贝琪校對--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided; prudence in regard to danger; provident care; wariness.
(n.) Security; guaranty; bail.
(n.) Precept or warning against evil of any kind; exhortation to wariness; advice; injunction.
(v. t.) To give notice of danger to; to warn; to exhort [one] to take heed.
校對:特伦斯
同義詞及近義詞：
n. [1]. Wariness, heed, heedfulness, circumspection, care, watchfulness, vigilance, forethought, providence prudence, discretion.[2]. Warning, admonition, injunction, advice, counsel.[3]. Security, guaranty, surety, pledge.
v. a. Warn, admonish, forewarn.
整理:米歇尔
同義詞及反義詞：
SYN:[See CARE_and_CALCULATION]
錄入:劳伦斯
解釋/意思:
n. heedfulness: security: warning: a surety: (Scot.) bail.—v.t. to warn to take care.—adj. Cau′tionary containing caution: given as a pledge.—ns. Cau′tioner one who cautions or advises: (Scots law) a surety; Cau′tionry the act of giving security for another.—adj. Cau′tious possessing or using caution: watchful: prudent.—adv. Cau′tiously.—n. Cau′tiousness.—Caution money money paid in advance as security for good behaviour.
尤妮斯錄入
例句/造句/用法:
- The march, now, had to be made with great caution, for he was approaching Lee's army and nearing the country that still remained open to the enemy. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- At immense personal sacrifice I followed the dictates of my own ingenuity, my own humanity, my own caution, and took her identity instead. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- The swiftness with which the papers displaced the gruesome details of the little girl's death by exultation over the business future of the city was a caution. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
- On returning from Mrs. Vesey's, I instructed Marian to write (observing the same caution which I practised myself) to Mrs. Michelson. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- Now, Mr. Winkle, I have only one more question to ask you, and I beg you to bear in mind his Lordship's caution. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- He bounded over the crevices in the ice, among which I had walked with caution; his stature also, as he approached, seemed to exceed that of man. 瑪麗·雪萊. 弗蘭肯斯坦.
- The caution came a little late for Malone. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- Tut, tut, Mr. Philander, tut, tut, cautioned Professor Porter, I do not know with accuracy as yet. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
- It was not I who cautioned you once never to found a hope or expectation on the family curse. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- S-sh, cautioned Clayton. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
- Steady, boys, cautioned one of the men who had not spoken before. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
- Even the commanders of these parties were cautioned, not to bring on an engagement. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- All commanders were cautioned against bringing on an engagement and informed in so many words that it would be better to retreat than to fight. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- Watch the wall at your end of the chamber, Tars Tarkas, I cautioned, it is through secret doorways in the wall that the brutes are loosed upon us. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
- I fear that the excitement may be too great for you, said Dorothea, remembering Lydgate's cautions. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- But now it comes out: 'My motive for cautioning you is as follows. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- To which Fledgeby, after cautioning Riah in a low voice to take his cue as it should be given him, replied, 'Here I am! 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- Sherlock Holmes stopped at a door some little distance from the Carlton, and, cautioning me not to speak, he led the way into the hall. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯回憶錄.
手打:路德维格