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比较级:more prudent
最高级:most prudent
prudently (adv.)
词根:prudent
adj.prudential 谨慎的;明辨的
adv.prudently 谨慎地;慎重地
n.prudence 审慎
adjective
having or showing wisdom and caution in practical matters; sensible.Being naturally prudent, she was not inclined to take such a risk.Postponing the expansion was a prudent decision.
characterized by wise or careful planning for the future; provident.They've made prudent retirement plans.
aware of the probable consequences of one's actions.On these occasions, she was always prudent in her choice of words.
prudent monetary policy稳健的货币政策;谨慎的货币政策
这组词都有“小心的,谨慎的”的意思,其区别是:
cautious着重考虑事情的后果,谨慎留意,防止出差错。
attentive指认真地注意地倾听别人的意见,留心别人的需要等。
prudent指遇事审慎,思考计划周密,不贸然行事。
careful侧重做事谨慎、留心,特别注意一些细节地方。
以上来源于网络
14世纪晚期,“明智的,有识别力的”,源自古法语 prudent “有知识的,深思熟虑的”(约1300年),直接源自拉丁语 prudentem(主格 prudens)“有知识的,有技能的,睿智的,谨慎的”; 很少用于字面意义上的“预见”; 缩写自 providens,表示 providere “向前看,准备,供应,具有远见的行动”,由 pro “向前”(参见 pro-)和 videre “看见”(来自 PIE 词根 *weid- “看见”)组成。
这个意义逐渐强调“谨慎的,周到的; 关心自身利益的”概念。作为名词,“明智的人,有技能的人”,14世纪晚期。相关词: Prudently。
Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin prudent-, prudens, contraction of provident-, providens — more at provident
The first known use of prudent was in the 14th century
prune1 of 2noun
a dried plum
prune2 of 2verb
to reduce by getting rid of matter that is not necessary or wanted prune a budget
prune an essay
to remove as unnecessary
to cut off the parts of a woody plant that are dead or not wanted
prune the hedge
prune1 of 2noun
a dried plum
prune2 of 2verb
to reduce by getting rid of matter that is not necessary or wanted prune a budget
prune an essay
to remove as unnecessary
to cut off the parts of a woody plant that are dead or not wanted
prune the hedge
pruderynoun
the quality or state of being prudish
a prudish remark or act
prudentadjective
clever and careful in action and judgment
it's prudent to save some of your money
discreet
frugal
prudentialadjective
of, relating to, or resulting from prudence
using prudence
prudentadjective
clever and careful in action and judgment
it's prudent to save some of your money
discreet
frugal
1 It's prudent to take a thick coat in cold weather when you go out.
在寒冷的天气下外出时带上件厚外套是谨慎的。
2 A prudent traveller never disparages his own country.
聪明的旅行者从不贬低自己的国家.
3 Be modest and prudent, never lag behind!
谦虚谨慎, 永不落后!
4 Then I lay on my bed and thought it would be more prudent to delay my plan, and meanwhile hold off danger with my dagger.
5 After all the compliments I had received on my improved vocabulary, it seemed prudent to lie low and keep my mouth shut.
6 A diplomatic act..was prudent and timely.
7 Until he knew how matters stood here, it was more prudent to play the common sailor, not the lord.
8 Madison’s prudent and silent intervention rescued Jefferson from the secessionist implications of his revolutionary principles and artfully concealed the huge discrepancy between their respective views of the Constitution.
9 “It is prudent such attempts should be concealed as well as suppressed,” he confided to a friend in a letter.
10 Moreover, Weaver counseled, there would be no point in building a smaller cyclotron now, if everything might be won simply by sitting out a prudent delay.
11 Referring a defendant to treatment, rather than sending him or her to prison, may well be the most prudent choice—saving government resources and potentially saving the defendant from a lifetime of addiction.
12 Prudent burners take several precautions. Burning one of two bordering fields, they wet the edge of one or the other, usually the one being burned, to prevent the flames from jumping.
13 These recommendations are prudent measures which can limit the spread of many communicable diseases, including influenza.
这些建议是普遍适用于预防许多通过接触传染的疾病的, 包括流感在内.
14 And what appears in retrospect like a prudent and farsighted vision of the national interest looked to Jefferson like a betrayal of the American Revolution.
15 It seemed prudent to put off the awkward letter until I could talk personally with Perutz.
16 Let us be neither prudes nor prudent men nor prudhommes.
我们不要清规戒律,不要束手束脚,不要谨小慎微.
17 Prudent is wisdom in everyday life.
在日常生活中,谨慎就是智慧.
18 Of course that wasn't prudent, but it's what some of them did.
当然,这是不谨慎的,但他们中的一些人就是这么做的。
19 My grandmother, displaying a theatrical flair akin to her hypochondria, registered complex emotions: surprise; initial delight; second thoughts; prudent near refusal; and then, to the applause already starting up, dizzy acceptance.
20 We will continue to follow a prudent monetary policy.
继续实行稳健的货币政策.
2 判断力强的
3 有先见之明的
4 谨慎的
chary discreet nice safe careful conservative cautious wary considerate guarded politic gingerly forehanded cheese-paring softly-softly religious wise steady wholesome scrupulous circumspect prudential rigorous pudibund modest canny studious cagey well-advised
5 世故的
6 审慎
religious careful shy deliberate sober prudential scrupulous circumspect well-advised hooly carefully religiously discreetly conservatively reserve prudence circumspection carefulness discreetness politic discretion deliberation sobriety critical judicious deliberative critically judiciously prudently sobering
7 节俭的
economic husband saving managing economical scotch frugal provident chary abstemious housewifely forehanded
9 谨慎小心
10 小心的
careful cautious considerate gingerly mindful wary studious chary heedful tender shy discreet ware prudential cagey precautious
11 精明的
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12 慎重的
safe mature cautious wary measured discreet meticulous prudential studious calculating well-advised circumspective safety-first deliberative circumspect careful conscious forethoughtful cool solid clinical judicial deliberate considerate cozy wholesome Fabian
13 未雨绸缪
precautionary provident forethought against a rainy day lay an anchor to windward provide for a rainy day
14 稳健
safe solid conservative moderate steady sane temperate soundly sanity sobriety temperance soundness level headed
15 未雨绸缪的
16 小心
careful cautious mindful wary considerate gingerly studious chary heedful care caution deliberation mind watch mind step keep eyes open have a care tender shy discreet ware precaution prudence wariness chariness see prudential cagey precautious c/- discretion beware walk wide heads up
17 精明
sharp cute astute shrewd prudential canny politic calculating adroit acumen good smart clever wisdom gumption wide wise acute knowledgeable sage savvy provident hard-headed sagacious sapient parlous wide-awake clear-sighted snell political wisely smartly judgment judgement discern prudence providence sagacity sapience smarten flip long-pated hard-nose hard together aware flash discerning ware knowing downy cagey knowledgable argute longheaded calc. policy acuity discernment smartness have eyes wide open
18 仔细的
19 世故
21 细心
tender thorough wary meticulous prudential scrupulous studious circumspective prudence carefulness scrupulosity
22 审慎的
religious careful shy deliberate sober prudential scrupulous circumspect well-advised hooly politic critical judicious deliberative sobering
23 慎重
safe mature cautious wary measured discreet meticulous prudential studious calculating well-advised circumspective safety-first discretion deliberation delicacy providence carefulness caginess take no chances deliberative circumspect caution careful conscious pussyfoot forethoughtful cool solid clinical judicial deliberate considerate circumspection cozy wholesome Fabian
24 深谋远虑
25 谨慎
safe religious careful conservative wise steady cautious wary discreet wholesome considerate scrupulous gingerly circumspect chary softly-softly care caution discretion deliberation delicacy step by step guarded prudential cautiously rigorous vigilant politic reserve rigour pudibund modest canny studious cagey well-advised counsel modesty prudence retenue guard on the safe side