considerate
/kənˈsɪdərət/
adj.
一句话记住
体贴的;考虑周到的
释义与例句
adj.
体贴的;考虑周到的
careful not to upset or inconvenience others, and aware of their needs and feelings
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It was considerate of you to call before visiting.
你来访前打电话,真是考虑周到。
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Please be considerate of other guests and keep the noise down.
请体谅其他客人,把噪声放低。
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A considerate neighbour offered to look after her cat.
一位体贴的邻居主动提出照顾她的猫。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
considerate 指为人“体贴”,be considerate of others 是“体谅他人”;considerable 才是“相当大/多的”。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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consideration 考虑;体谅;需要考虑的因素与 considerate 同族的名词,show consideration for 表示“体谅”。
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considerately 体贴地;考虑周到地considerate 加 -ly 构成的副词,描述顾及他人的行为方式。
同义词
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thoughtful 体贴的;考虑周到的;深思的thoughtful 既可指体贴,也可指经过认真思考;considerate 专重顾及他人感受和需要,尤其不给别人添麻烦,常用 be considerate of others。It was thoughtful of her to bring soup for her sick friend. 她给生病的朋友带汤,真是体贴。
反义词
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inconsiderate 不体贴的;不为他人着想的inconsiderate 指忽略他人的感受或便利,与 considerate 直接相对;语气通常是批评某人自私或欠考虑,而不一定出于恶意。Playing loud music at midnight was very inconsiderate. 半夜大声播放音乐太不为他人着想了。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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considerable 相当大的;相当多的considerable 描述数量、程度或规模“相当大”,常修饰 time、money、effort;considerate 描述人“体贴”,两词拼写接近但含义完全不同。The repairs will require considerable time and money. 这些维修将需要相当多的时间和金钱。
常见搭配
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be considerate of others 体谅他人Cyclists should be considerate of others using the shared path. 骑自行车的人应体谅共用这条小路的其他人。
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it is considerate of somebody to 某人做……很体贴It was considerate of him to wait until everyone had arrived. 他等到所有人都到了,考虑得很周到。
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kind and considerate 善良体贴的The patients described the nurse as kind and considerate. 病人们说这位护士善良又体贴。