careful
UK ['keə.fəl] US ['ker-] adjective
ESSENTIAL
■giving a lot of attention to what you are doing so that you do not have an accident, make a mistake, or damage something 仔细的；小心的；认真的•Be careful with the glasses.小心玻璃杯。 •Be careful wh ere you put that hot pan.要注意把热锅放在合适的地方。 •Be careful to look both ways when you cross the road.过马路时要注意向两边看。 •Michael is a very careful worker.迈克尔工作起来很细心。 •After careful consideration of your proposal, I regret to say that we are unable to accept it.仔细考虑了你的建议后，我很遗憾地告诉你我们不能接受。 •He's in a really foul temper so be careful (about/of) what you say to him.他心情很糟，所以跟他说话要当心。
UK ['keə.fəl] US ['ker-] adjective
Common Learner Errors carefulWarning: Common word-building error!Adjectives which end in the suffix -ful have only one 'l'.Don't write 'carefull', write careful. |