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cautions

UK //ˈkɔːʃ(ə)nz//US //ˈkɑːʃ(ə)nz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'cautio',意为‘小心’或‘预防’,后经古法语 'caution' 进入英语。

noun

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。)

同义词:warnings, admonitions, advice

verb

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。)

同义词:warn, advise, alert

常见短语

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。)