喜樂美語
  1. 1aC1/kənˈsɪdərət/體貼的

    Thinking about other people's needs and feelings, and careful not to cause them trouble.

    示範例句 · Example

    Our neighbors are very considerate and always keep the TV turned down after nine.

    逐字我們的鄰居非常體貼，並且總是在九點之後把電視保持關小聲。

    「considerate」形容人「會先想別人的需要和感受，小心不要讓對方不舒服」。核心畫面可以想成：先把別人放進腦子裡，再決定自己怎麼做——重點常是「不打擾、不添麻煩」。跟 thoughtful 容易並排：considerate 多半講行為上顧及別人（把電視關小聲、提早說會遲到）；thoughtful 多半講主動做一件讓對方開心的事（送卡片、記得帶傘）。常見句型：considerate of / towards / to someone、It was considerate of you to…。

    常見搭配

    • considerate of / towards / to someone

      對某人體貼／替人著想

      thinking about someone's feelings and careful not to upset them

      Hana is always considerate of her little brother's feelings.

    • it is considerate of somebody (to do something)

      某人（做某事）真體貼

      used to praise a kind act that avoids trouble for others

      It was considerate of Ren to warn the class about the wet floor.

    • kind and considerate

      友善又體貼

      both warm-hearted and careful of other people's feelings

      Zoe's aunt is kind and considerate to every guest.

    • a considerate neighbor / driver / passenger

      體貼的鄰居／駕駛／乘客

      someone who shares space carefully and does not bother others

      A considerate driver slows down near the school gate.

    • very / more / most considerate

      非常／更／最體貼

      especially careful of other people's feelings

      He became more considerate after living with three noisy brothers.

core核心畫面

Picture someone who checks, before acting, how it will land on the people around them — closing the door quietly because someone is asleep, asking before turning the music up. The kindness here is in the thinking-ahead, not in doing anything grand.

可以想成：一個人在做事之前，會先想一下這件事落到旁邊的人身上會是什麼感覺——因為有人在睡，就把門帶輕一點；想開大聲音樂，會先問一句。這個字的溫柔在於「先想到」，而不在於做了什麼了不起的事。

同家族的字

比較級 more considerate最高級 most considerate

原始詞典資料3 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

considerateadj/kənˈsɪdəɹət/

  • 1

    Consciously thoughtful and observant (often of other people and their rights, needs, feelings and comfort).

    • It was very considerate of you to give up your place for your friend.
  • 2

    Characterised by careful and conscious thought.

considerateverb/kənˈsɪdəɹət/

  • 1

    rareSynonym of consider.

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