carefulness

IPA/ˈkeəflnəs/
KK[kˈɛrfəlnˌɛs]IPA/ˈkerflnəs/

carefulness — 名詞

1. the habit or trait of acting with close attention and caution in order to preven

1.名詞B2
釋義

細心；謹慎

做事時保持高度專注以免出錯或受傷

the habit or trait of acting with close attention and caution in order to prevent mistakes, harm, or breakage

例句

Hana's carefulness with the kitchen knife kept her fingers safe.

Hana 使用廚房刀具時的細心讓她沒有割傷手指。

noun + with + object: carefulness with [tool]

Kwame showed great carefulness as he carried the newborn kittens to the box.

Kwame 把新生小貓搬到箱子裡時表現出極大的謹慎。

verb + carefulness: showed great carefulness

常見搭配
  • with carefulness
  • great carefulness
  • utmost carefulness
  • carefulness in handling
  • show carefulness
  • exercise carefulness
同義詞
  • caution

    more narrowly about avoiding danger or risk; carefulness covers a wider range of attentive behaviour

  • meticulousness

    stresses attention to tiny details; slightly more formal than carefulness

  • diligence

    emphasises steady, hard-working attention sustained over time

反義詞
  • carelessness

    the direct opposite: lack of attention that leads to mistakes or harm

  • negligence

    more formal; implies failing to meet a legal or moral duty of care

用法筆記

Typically used to describe a person's habitual quality rather than a one-time action. Distinguish from 'caution', which focuses narrowly on avoiding danger, while 'carefulness' covers a broader attention to detail in any kind of task.

常見錯誤

She put a lot of carefulness into her work.
She put a lot of care into her work.
'care' is more natural with 'put into'; use 'carefulness' with verbs like 'show', 'demonstrate', or in phrases like 'with carefulness'.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • carefulness and attention
  • degree of carefulness

副詞搭配

常用片語

  • exercise carefulness
  • show great carefulness
  • utmost carefulness

介系詞搭配

  • with carefulness
  • out of carefulness