carefully

carefully — 副詞

1. taking time and paying close attention to what you are doing so that nothing get

1.副詞A2
釋義

仔細地

小心且專注地做事

taking time and paying close attention to what you are doing so that nothing gets broken, nobody gets hurt, and no mistakes are made

例句

Leila carefully wrapped the glass vase in newspaper before packing it.

Leila 仔細地用報紙把玻璃花瓶包好再裝箱。

collocation: carefully wrapped [fragile object]

The doctor carefully examined the patient's swollen knee.

醫生仔細地檢查了病人腫脹的膝蓋。

adverb before verb in active sentence

同義詞
  • cautiously

    focuses on avoiding danger rather than avoiding mistakes; B2

  • attentively

    emphasises listening or watching with concentration; B2

  • thoroughly

    emphasises completeness and covering every detail; B2

反義詞
  • carelessly

    without attention or thought, opposite in manner; B1

  • recklessly

    taking unnecessary risks without concern for results; B2

用法筆記

Carefully usually appears right before or right after the verb it describes. In short commands and warnings it often comes after the verb (drive carefully, listen carefully).

常見錯誤

❌He drove careful on the icy road.
✅He drove carefully on the icy road.
💡after an action verb you need an adverb (carefully), not an adjective (careful).