一、詳細(xì)釋義:


adj.

謹(jǐn)慎的,小心的,慎重的,穩(wěn)健的


例句:

It is always prudent to start any exercise programme gradually at first.

剛開始一項(xiàng)鍛煉計(jì)劃時(shí)循序漸進(jìn)總是明智的。


例句:

Being a prudent and cautious person, you realise that the problem must be resolved.

慎重小心的人都會(huì)意識(shí)到這個(gè)問題非解決不可。


世故的,精明的


例句:

A fool shows his annoyance at once but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

愚妄人的惱怒立時(shí)顯露,精明的人卻能忍受羞辱。


例句:

A simple man believes anything, but a prudent man gives thought to his steps.

愚蒙人凡話都信;精明的人卻步步謹(jǐn)慎。


節(jié)儉的


例句:

She is a prudent housewife.

她是一個(gè)節(jié)儉的家庭主婦。


例句:

Now it's reluctant to bail out nations that weren't as prudent.

現(xiàn)在,它不愿意去救助那些不那么節(jié)儉的國(guó)家。


二、詞義辨析:


careful,cautious,attentive,prudent

這些形容詞均含有“小心的,謹(jǐn)慎的”之意。 careful側(cè)重做事謹(jǐn)慎、留心,特別注意一些細(xì)節(jié)地方。 cautious著重考慮事情的后果,謹(jǐn)慎留意,防止出差錯(cuò)。 attentive指認(rèn)真地注意地傾聽別人的意見,留心別人的需要等。 prudent指遇事審慎,思考計(jì)劃周密,不貿(mào)然行事。


三、參考例句:


She is a prudent housewife.

她是一個(gè)節(jié)儉的家庭主婦。


That was a prudent decision.

那是個(gè)慎重的決定。


He is modest and prudent.

他謙虛而謹(jǐn)慎。


We should be modest and prudent.

我們應(yīng)該謙虛謹(jǐn)慎。


Governments consider it prudent to minimize the risk.

各國(guó)政府均認(rèn)為把這種危害降低到最小程度的做法是明智的。


A prudent traveler never disparages his own country.

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Governments consider it prudent to?minimize?the risk.

各國(guó)政府均認(rèn)為把這種危害降低到最小程度的做法是明智的。


You'd better learn to make prudent investments.

你最好學(xué)會(huì)謹(jǐn)慎投資。


Governments consider it prudent tominimize?the risk.

各國(guó)政府均認(rèn)為把這種危害降低到最小程度的做法是明智的。


His prudent and reserved bureaucrat career had killed his passion.

謹(jǐn)小慎微隱忍不發(fā)的官宦生涯消磨了他的激情。