① be careful of表示“珍重,保重,注意,關(guān)注”,含有警惕、預(yù)防之意,后可跟人或物。
Be careful of your health. 保重身體。
Be careful of the man. 當(dāng)心那人。
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后跟where、how引導(dǎo)的從句或不定式時(shí),要省去of。
You must be careful how to spend the money. 你應(yīng)當(dāng)注意怎樣花這筆錢(qián)。
② be careful with表示“仔細(xì),小心”,指提醒某人用心、當(dāng)心,后跟物作賓語(yǔ),不可跟人。
You must be careful with your homework. 做作業(yè)時(shí)你必須非常用心。(=be careful in doing…)
Be more careful with the job. 對(duì)這項(xiàng)工作要更加仔細(xì)。
③ be careful for表示“關(guān)懷,惦記,掛念”,后可跟人或物作賓語(yǔ)。
She is careful for her mother only. 她只惦記著她的母親。
I am always careful for his progress in studies. 我經(jīng)常關(guān)心他學(xué)業(yè)上的進(jìn)展。
④ be careful about表示“謹(jǐn)慎,當(dāng)心,注意”。
Be careful about what you say. 說(shuō)話要謹(jǐn)慎。
It's the one thing you've got to be careful about. 這件事情務(wù)必當(dāng)心。