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源自拉丁语 'cautio',意为‘小心’或‘预防’,后经古法语 'caution' 进入英语。
❶ 指为避免危险或错误而采取的预防措施或小心态度,常用于提醒他人注意潜在风险。
“The doctor gave some cautions about the side effects of the medicine.”
(医生就药物的副作用提出了一些注意事项。)
“He ignored all the cautions and went ahead with the risky plan.”
(他无视所有警告,继续执行这个冒险的计划。)
❶ 提醒或警告某人注意潜在的危险或问题,通常以正式或严肃的方式提出。
“The police officer cautioned the driver about speeding.”
(警察警告司机不要超速驾驶。)
“She cautioned her friend against trusting strangers too easily.”
(她提醒她的朋友不要轻易相信陌生人。)
with caution — 表示小心谨慎地做某事,强调避免风险或错误。
“Handle the fragile items with caution.”
(小心处理易碎物品。)
throw caution to the wind — 形容不顾风险或后果,大胆行动,通常带有冒险的意味。
“He threw caution to the wind and quit his job to travel the world.”
(他不顾一切地辞去工作,去环游世界。)