carefulness
/ˈkeəflnəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkerflnəs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈker-fəl-nəs/ (ame, mw)
carefulness — 名詞
1. the habit or trait of acting with close attention and caution in order to preven
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
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
The surgeon's carefulness during the long operation saved the patient from lasting harm.
那位外科醫生在長時間手術中的細心讓病人免於留下永久傷害。
Out of carefulness, Rahim read the contract twice before putting his name on it.
出於謹慎，Rahim 在簽名前把合約從頭讀了兩遍。
Mei's carefulness in choosing her words helped her avoid an argument with the customer.
Mei 在措辭上的細心幫助她避免了與顧客發生爭執。
- 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
- 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.