considerate
翻译
体贴的, 考虑周到的, 关心他人的
例句
It was very considerate of you to help.
你来帮忙真是太体贴了。
He is always a considerate host.
他总是一个体贴的主人。
语法模式
((be)) considerate ((of sb.)) 体谅(某人)。 He is always considerate of his neighbours.
((It is)) considerate ((of sb.)) ((to-inf)) (某人)做…很体贴。 It was very considerate of you to help.
近义词
同义词: thoughtful, attentive, kind; 反义词: inconsiderate, thoughtless
词源
源自拉丁语“consideratus”,是“considerare”(观察,考虑)的过去分词。意思转变为“为他人着想”。
记忆技巧
一个“considerate”的人会“考虑”(considers)他人的感受。注意它与“considerable”(相当大的)的意思不同。