considerate

/kənˈsɪdərət/ adj.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
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
  1. It was considerate of you to call before visiting.
    你来访前打电话,真是考虑周到。
  2. Please be considerate of other guests and keep the noise down.
    请体谅其他客人,把噪声放低。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. 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)
  • 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”。
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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)
  • 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
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • 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。