caution
n
1 [U] being careful to avoid danger or mistakes; prudence 小心; 謹(jǐn)慎; 慎重
Proceed with caution. 小心行事.
You should exercise extreme caution when driving in fog. 在霧中開車要極為小心.
2 [C] warning, esp one given to sb who has committed a minor crime, that further action will be taken if he commits it again 警告(尤指某人已犯輕罪, 下不為例)
let sb off with a caution 給某人一個警告而放過他.
3 [sing] (dated infml 舊, 口) amusing or surprising person 使人發(fā)笑或驚奇的人.
4 (idm 習(xí)語) throw, fling, etc caution to the winds stop being cautious in one's actions or when deciding what to do 不顧一切; 魯莽行事. caution, v
1
(a) [Tn, Dn.t]
warn (sb) to be careful 提醒或警告(某人)要小心
We were cautioned not to drive too fast. 人家提醒我們車不要開得太快.
(b) [Ipr, Tn.pr]
~ (sb) against sth warn or advise (sb) against sth 警告或勸告(某人)防止某事物
I would caution against undue optimism. 我奉勸不要過於樂觀.
2 [Tn] give a caution(2) to (sb) 對(某人)給予警告
be cautioned by a judge 受到法官的警告.