英语词汇“caution”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

IDIOMSLANG

CAUTION

build up to something

to lead up to something; to work up to something.

You could tell by the way she was talking that she was building up to something.The sky was building up to a storm.

fools rush in (where angels fear to tread)

people with little experience or knowledge often get involved in difficult or delicate situations that wiser people would avoid.

I wouldn't ask Jean about her divorce, but Kate did. Fools rush in, as they say.Only the newest member of the committee questioned the chairman's decision. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

guard against someone or something

to take care to avoid someone or something.

Try to guard against getting a cold.You should guard against pickpockets.

handle someone with kid gloves

to be very careful with a touchy person.

Bill has become so sensitive. You really have to handle him with kid gloves.You don't have to handle me with kid gloves. I can take it.

on (one's) guard

cautious; watchful.

Be on guard. There are pickpockets around here.You had better be on your guard.

play it safe

to be or act safe; to do something safely.

You should play it safe and take your umbrella.If you have a cold or the flu, play it safe and go to bed.

stop, look, and listen

to exercise caution, especially at street corners and railroad crossings, by stopping, looking to the left and to the right, and listening for approaching vehicles or a train. (Also used figuratively for exercising extreme caution in general. Fixed order.)

Sally's mother trained her to stop, look, and listen at every street corner.It is a good practice to stop, look, and listen at a railroad crossing.You really should stop, look, and listen before you take any risks with your hard-earned money.

take heed

to be cautious.

Take heed, and don't get involved with the wrong kind of people.Just take heed, and you'll be safe.

walk on eggs

to be very cautious. (Informal. Never literal.)

The manager is very hard to deal with. You really have to walk on eggs.I've been walking on eggs ever since I started working here.

watch one's step

to act with care and caution so as not to make a mistake or offend someone.

John had better watch his step with the new boss. He won't put up with his lateness.Mary was told by the lecturer to watch her step and stop missing classes.

caution (one) about (someone or something)

To warn one about someone or something. My mom always cautions me about the dangers of texting while driving. You need to caution him about Allie before he falls prey to her usual tricks.

throw caution to the wind(s)

To abandon one's cautiousness in order to take a risk. You can't live life completely reserved, you know. You've got to throw caution to the wind every now and then. After my father won a bit of money at the race tracks, he began throwing caution to the winds and gambling everything we had there.

err on the side of caution

To avoid risky or irresponsible behavior; to be very cautious. I like to err on the side of caution and always keep some money in my savings account. Since we don't know where we're going, let's err on the side of caution and leave an hour early.

caution someone about someone or something

and caution someone against someone or something

to warn someone against someone or something. Haven't I cautioned you about that before? Hasn't someone cautioned you about Daniel?

throw caution to the wind

Cliché to become very careless. Jane, who is usually cautious, threw caution to the wind and went swimming in the ocean. I don't mind taking a little chance now and then, but I'm not the type of person who throws caution to the wind.

throw caution to the winds

Also, throw discretion to the winds. Behave or speak very rashly, as in Throwing caution to the winds, he ran after the truck, or I'm afraid she's thrown discretion to the winds and told everyone about the divorce. This expression uses to the winds in the sense of "utterly vanishing" or "out of existence," a usage dating from the mid-1600s. The first recorded use of throw to the winds was in 1885.

err on the side of caution

COMMON If you err on the side of caution, you decide to act in a careful way, rather than take risks. It is better on your first few weights sessions to err on the side of caution, and start with a weight which is lighter than you think you can handle. Note: People use other words instead of caution, according to the subject they are discussing. When I discussed the matter with ministers in July I said that we should err on the side of generosity.

throw caution to the wind

throw caution to the winds

COMMON If you throw caution to the wind or throw caution to the winds, you do something without worrying about the risks and danger involved. Perhaps I should throw caution to the wind, give up my job and just go travelling. This was no time to think, he decided. He threw caution to the winds and rang the bell of the ground-floor flat.

throw caution to the wind (or winds)

act in a completely reckless manner.

throw caution to the ˈwind(s)

(often humorous) stop caring about how dangerous something might be; start taking risks: I decided to throw caution to the winds and buy myself a really expensive pair of shoes.He threw caution to the wind and dived in after the child. OPPOSITE: tread carefully, warily, etc.

词汇	caution
释义	IDIOMSLANG CAUTION build up to something to lead up to something; to work up to something. You could tell by the way she was talking that she was building up to something.The sky was building up to a storm. fools rush in (where angels fear to tread) people with little experience or knowledge often get involved in difficult or delicate situations that wiser people would avoid. I wouldn't ask Jean about her divorce, but Kate did. Fools rush in, as they say.Only the newest member of the committee questioned the chairman's decision. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. guard against someone or something to take care to avoid someone or something. Try to guard against getting a cold.You should guard against pickpockets. handle someone with kid gloves to be very careful with a touchy person. Bill has become so sensitive. You really have to handle him with kid gloves.You don't have to handle me with kid gloves. I can take it. on (one's) guard cautious; watchful. Be on guard. There are pickpockets around here.You had better be on your guard. play it safe to be or act safe; to do something safely. You should play it safe and take your umbrella.If you have a cold or the flu, play it safe and go to bed. stop, look, and listen to exercise caution, especially at street corners and railroad crossings, by stopping, looking to the left and to the right, and listening for approaching vehicles or a train. (Also used figuratively for exercising extreme caution in general. Fixed order.) Sally's mother trained her to stop, look, and listen at every street corner.It is a good practice to stop, look, and listen at a railroad crossing.You really should stop, look, and listen before you take any risks with your hard-earned money. take heed to be cautious. Take heed, and don't get involved with the wrong kind of people.Just take heed, and you'll be safe. walk on eggs to be very cautious. (Informal. Never literal.) The manager is very hard to deal with. You really have to walk on eggs.I've been walking on eggs ever since I started working here. watch one's step to act with care and caution so as not to make a mistake or offend someone. John had better watch his step with the new boss. He won't put up with his lateness.Mary was told by the lecturer to watch her step and stop missing classes. go slow phr. “Be gentle.”; “Handle with care.” Easy does it. Go slow, and you won't dent anything.Easy does it. Two people can handle this heavy old thing if they go slow. Heads up! exclam. “Look out!” Heads up! Watch out for the swinging bucket!Here's a rough spot on the trail. Heads up! pussyfoot (around) in. to behave in a very cautious manner; to (metaphorically) tread softly; to hedge or equivocate. Come on and say what you mean! Stop pussyfooting.You can depend on the mayor to pussyfoot around while the crisis is on. walk on eggs and walk on thin ice in. to walk very cautiously; to be in a very precarious position. I have to remember that I'm walking on eggs when I give this speech.Careful with ideas like that. You're walking on thin ice. Watch it! exclam. “Be careful!”; “Watch your step!”; “Careful of what you say!” Watch it, buster!You're walking on thin ice. Watch it! idiomcautionerr on the side of cautionto always choose the safest way of doing something, in order to be completely sure that you avoid any danger or problems:When declaring your income for tax purposes, it is advisable to err on the side of caution.Because the law is unclear, doctors tend to err on the side of caution when treating terminally ill patients.throw caution to the wind/windsto stop being careful and do something that might involve a risk:Throwing caution to the wind, Elsie ran to help him.We threw caution to the winds and ordered double whiskeys. caution (one) about (someone or something) To warn one about someone or something. My mom always cautions me about the dangers of texting while driving. You need to caution him about Allie before he falls prey to her usual tricks. throw caution to the wind(s) To abandon one's cautiousness in order to take a risk. You can't live life completely reserved, you know. You've got to throw caution to the wind every now and then. After my father won a bit of money at the race tracks, he began throwing caution to the winds and gambling everything we had there. err on the side of caution To avoid risky or irresponsible behavior; to be very cautious. I like to err on the side of caution and always keep some money in my savings account. Since we don't know where we're going, let's err on the side of caution and leave an hour early. caution someone about someone or something and caution someone against someone or something to warn someone against someone or something. Haven't I cautioned you about that before? Hasn't someone cautioned you about Daniel? throw caution to the wind Cliché to become very careless. Jane, who is usually cautious, threw caution to the wind and went swimming in the ocean. I don't mind taking a little chance now and then, but I'm not the type of person who throws caution to the wind. throw caution to the winds Also, throw discretion to the winds. Behave or speak very rashly, as in Throwing caution to the winds, he ran after the truck, or I'm afraid she's thrown discretion to the winds and told everyone about the divorce. This expression uses to the winds in the sense of "utterly vanishing" or "out of existence," a usage dating from the mid-1600s. The first recorded use of throw to the winds was in 1885. err on the side of caution COMMON If you err on the side of caution, you decide to act in a careful way, rather than take risks. It is better on your first few weights sessions to err on the side of caution, and start with a weight which is lighter than you think you can handle. Note: People use other words instead of caution, according to the subject they are discussing. When I discussed the matter with ministers in July I said that we should err on the side of generosity. throw caution to the wind or throw caution to the winds COMMON If you throw caution to the wind or throw caution to the winds, you do something without worrying about the risks and danger involved. Perhaps I should throw caution to the wind, give up my job and just go travelling. This was no time to think, he decided. He threw caution to the winds and rang the bell of the ground-floor flat. throw caution to the wind (or winds) act in a completely reckless manner. throw caution to the ˈwind(s) (often humorous) stop caring about how dangerous something might be; start taking risks: I decided to throw caution to the winds and buy myself a really expensive pair of shoes.He threw caution to the wind and dived in after the child. OPPOSITE: tread carefully, warily, etc.
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