circumspect
英 [ˈsɜː.kəm.spekt]
美 [ˈsɝː.kəm.spekt]
circumspect 小心谨慎的circum-,圈,周围,-spect,看,见respect,spectator.
- circumspect (adj.)
- early 15c., from Latin circumspectus "deliberate, guarded, well-considered," past participle of circumspicere "look around, take heed," from circum- "around" (see circum-) + specere "to look" (see scope (n.1)). Related: Circumspectly; circumspectness.
- 1. The banks should have been more circumspect in their dealings.
- 那些银行在交易中本该更加谨慎的。
- 2. She is very circumspect when dealing with strangers.
- 她与陌生人打交道时十分谨慎.
- 3. You seem to be implying, in your usual circumspect manner, that perhaps it might not be a wonderful idea.
- 你好像正以你一贯谨言慎行的方式暗示,那个主意也许不怎么样。
- 4. He decided to be more circumspect.
- 他决定要多加小心.
- 5. We must not expect a lively young man to be always so guarded and circumspect.
- 我们决不可能指望一个生龙活虎的青年会始终小心周到.