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heed

UK //hiːd//US //hiːd//

词源

源自古英语'hēdan',意为'观察、照顾',与古高地德语'huoten'(守护)同源。

verb

❶ 认真注意或考虑某事,通常指对建议、警告或指示给予关注并采取相应行动。

“She failed to heed the doctor's advice and got sick again.”

(她没有听从医生的建议,结果又生病了。)

“Drivers should always heed traffic signals to avoid accidents.”

(司机应始终注意交通信号以避免事故。)

同义词:listen to, pay attention to, take notice of

noun

❶ 对某事给予的关注或注意,尤其是指对建议或警告的重视。

“They took no heed of the storm warnings and went sailing.”

(他们对风暴警告置若罔闻,仍然去航海了。)

“Pay heed to the instructions before operating the machine.”

(操作机器前请仔细阅读说明。)

同义词:attention, notice, regard

常见短语

take heed — 特别留意或小心对待某事,通常用于提醒他人注意潜在的危险或问题。

“Take heed of the slippery floor when you walk in the bathroom.”

(走进浴室时要小心湿滑的地板。)

give heed to — 认真考虑或关注某人说的话或某个建议,表示对其重视。

“You should give heed to your grandfather's wise words.”

(你应该认真听取祖父的明智之言。)