prudent
英 ['pruːd(ə)nt]
美['prʊdnt]
- adj. 谨慎的；精明的；节俭的
- n. (Prudent)人名；(法)普吕当
词态变化
比较级: more prudent;最高级: most prudent;副词: prudently;名词: prudence;
中文词源
prudent 谨慎的，精明的
来自古法语prudent,审慎的，谨慎的，来自（缩写自）拉丁语providere,预见，提前看到，提前准备，词源同provide.引申词义精明的。
英英释意
- 1. careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment;
- "a prudent manager"
- "prudent rulers"
- "prudent hesitation"
- "more prudent to hide than to fight"
- 2. showing wise self-restraint in speech and behavior especially in preserving prudent silence;
- "maintained a prudent silence"
英文词源
- prudent
- prudent: [14] Prudent and provident are as it were two separate goes at the same word. Both were formed from the Latin prefix prō- ‘before, in advance’ and vidēns, the present participle of vidēre ‘see’ (and hence etymologically mean ‘foreseeing’). The pre-classical coinage was contracted to prūdēns ‘farsighted, wise’, which reached English via Old French prudent. Provident comes from the uncontracted prōvidēns, part of the paradigm of prōvidēre (source of English provide).
=> provide - prudent (adj.)
- late 14c., from Old French prudent "with knowledge, deliberate" (c. 1300), from Latin prudentem (nominative prudens) "knowing, skilled, sagacious, circumspect;" rarely in literal sense "foreseeing;" contraction of providens, present participle of providere "to foresee" (see provide). Related: Prudently.
同义词辨析
careful, cautious, attentive, prudent
这些形容词均含有"小心的，谨慎的"之意。
careful： 侧重做事谨慎、留心，特别注意一些细节地方。
cautious： 着重考虑事情的后果，谨慎留意，防止出差错。
attentive： 指认真地注意地倾听别人的意见，留心别人的需要等。
prudent： 指遇事审慎，思考计划周密，不贸然行事。
考试真题
- Many said that unemployment, while extremely painful, had improved them in some ways; they had become less materialistic and more financially prudent; they were more aware of the struggles of others.
2012年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
实用场景例句
- a prudent businessman
- 精明的商人
牛津词典
- a prudent decision/investment
- 审慎的决定 / 投资
牛津词典
- It might be more prudent to get a second opinion before going ahead.
- 行动之前再征求一下意见也许更为慎重。
牛津词典
- It is always prudent to start any exercise programme gradually at first...
- 刚开始一项锻炼计划时循序渐进总是明智的。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Being a prudent and cautious person, you realise that the problem must be resolved.
- 慎重小心的人都会意识到这个问题非解决不可。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- A bank must establish an image that is both secure and prudent.
- 银行必须建立起安全又稳妥的形象.
期刊摘选
- Our direction and tasks will remain unchanged, though we will be more prudent in our work.
- 我们的方向不变,工作不变, 但我们会做得更谨慎.
期刊摘选
- Because his judgement was prudent, his insights were central to any consultation.
- 因为他考虑问题很慎重, 所以他的意见在每次磋商时都最受重视.
辞典例句
- It is prudent to for success , for moderate success as well as for failure.
- “为了达到目的我们很谨慎,因为我们知道, 只成功一半等于失败”.
期刊摘选
- A prudent man saves part of his wages.
- 深谋远虑的人会将一部分工资存起来.
《简明英汉词典》
- Prudent is wisdom in everyday life.
- 在日常生活中,谨慎就是智慧.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Every prudent man acts out of knowledge, but a fool exposes his folly.
- 凡通达人都凭知识行事.愚昧人张扬自己的愚昧.
期刊摘选
- Be modest and prudent, never lag behind!
- 谦虚谨慎, 永不落后!
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- A prudent man keeps his knowledge to himself , but the heart of fools blurts out folly.
- 通达人隐藏知识, 愚昧人的心,彰显愚昧.
期刊摘选
- A prudent traveller never disparages his own country.
- 聪明的旅行者从不贬低自己的国家.
《简明英汉词典》
- A course of action, guiding principle, or procedure considered expedient, prudent, or advantageous.
- 手段;计谋;策略:一条行动路线 、 指导原则或程序,被认为是权宜的 、 谨慎的或是有利的.
期刊摘选
- Mrs. Dashwood was prudent enough to remain at the cottage without attempting a removal to Delford.
- 达希伍德太太深通世故,留居于自己的乡间别墅,并不打算迁到迪拉弗德.
辞典例句
- Now therefore , O kings, be prudent ; Take the admonition, O judges of the earth.
- 10现在你们君王应当留意; 你们地上的审判官该受警戒.
期刊摘选
- Prudent man always fits his standard of living to his budget.
- 人总是使他的生活水平符合他的收支预算.
期刊摘选
- However, it is always easy to make a prudent and satisfying choice.
- 然而, 做出一个谨慎而满意的选择是不容易的.
期刊摘选
- He had always been modest and prudent and remained so after he had become famous.
- 他一直谦虚谨慎,成名之后仍然如此.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- A prudent builder should forecast how long the stuff is like to last.
- 一个精明的建筑师应是先考虑到工程可能持续多长时间.
《简明英汉词典》
- These recommendations are prudent measures which can limit the spread of many communicable diseases, including influenza.
- 这些建议是普遍适用于预防许多通过接触传染的疾病的, 包括流感在内.
期刊摘选
- We must always remain modest and prudent.
- 我们要永远保持谦虚谨慎.
辞典例句
- A fool shows his annoyance a prudent man overlooks an insult.
- 愚妄人的恼怒、立时显露.通达人能忍辱藏羞.
期刊摘选
- Let us be neither prudes nor prudent men nor prudhommes.
- 我们不要清规戒律,不要束手束脚,不要谨小慎微.
期刊摘选
- We should be modest and prudent, guard against arrogance and rashness, and serve the people heart and soul.
- 我们应该谦虚谨慎, 戒骄戒躁, 全心全意为人民服务.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- House and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the LOAD.
- 房屋钱财是祖宗遗留的, 惟有贤惠的妻子是耶和华所赐的.
期刊摘选
- It might be more prudent to get a second opinion before going ahead.
- 行动之前再征求一下意见也许更为慎重。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》