They went through the rooms, being careful to touch nothing, as they did not want to hinder the police in their search for fingerprints.
他倆搜遍這每一個房間，小心翼翼地不接觸任何東西，因為他們怕妨礙警察尋找指紋。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 58 A spot of bother
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adj. 仔細的，小心的;周到的;慎;心細;
?? care照料+ful表形容詞，“有…的” →小心的
"He was careful to keep out of sight."
他小心翼翼地躲開別人的視線。
近義：heedful, intent, leery, mindful, observant, attentive
反義：imperviable, impervious, imprudent, inadvertent, incautious, incurious
vt. 觸摸;使某物與…輕輕接觸;吃或喝，嘗;[數]與…相切;
n. 觸摸，碰;觸覺，觸感;修飾，潤色;痕跡;
vi. 接觸;聯系;
?? 十條(t)輪船(ou)上的長椅(ch)前后 接觸， 聯系在一起 偷(tou)吃(ch-chi)的人在 觸摸包子
"They embraced and promised to keep in touch."
他們互相擁抱，許諾將保持聯系。
近義：reference, discuss, impact, impinge, impress, influence
反義：indurate, inure, steel, temper, harden
v. 想要;希望;打算;需要…在場;
n. 需要的東西;缺少;貧窮;
?? 因為want 所以want 東西
"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."
我要有一些證據以后才提出控告。
近義：intend, like, mean, seek, will, wish
反義：scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate, downplay
vt.& vi. 阻礙，妨礙;成為阻礙;
adj. 后面的，后方的;
?? hind(在后的，behind后面)+er(兒子):后面的兒子)是 防礙
"" Go and join the army,' said his wife. " I won't hinder you. ""
“ 去參軍吧, ” 他妻子說: “ 我不會阻攔你的. ”
近義：hobble, impede, inhibit, interrupt, obstruct, oppose
反義：hurry, hustle, press, quicken, accelerate, rush
n. 警察部門;警方;警察;治安;
vt. （警察、軍隊等）巡查;維護治安;（委員會等）監督;管制;
adj. 警察的;有關警察的;
?? 破（po）例（li）讓嫦娥（ce）當 警察
"A police car drew abreast of us and signalled us to stop."
一輛警車開過來與我們并排，示意我們停下來。
近義：herd, monitor, patrol, picket, track, troll