prudence 词态变化
副词: prudently;形容词: prudent;
prudence 中文词源
prudence 谨慎,精明来自prudent,谨慎的,精明的。
prudence 英文词源
- prudence (n.)
- mid-14c. (c. 1200 as a surname), mid-14c., "intelligence; discretion, foresight; wisdom to see what is suitable or profitable;" also one of the four cardinal virtues, "wisdom to see what is virtuous;" from Old French prudence (13c.) and directly from Latin prudentia "a foreseeing, foresight, sagacity, practical judgment," contraction of providentia "foresight" (see providence). Secondary sense of "wisdom" (late 14c.) is preserved in jurisprudence.
- Prudence
- fem. proper name; see prudence.
prudence 英文释义
- 1. discretion in practical affairs
- 2. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress;
- "the servants showed great tact and discretion"
prudence 双语例句
- 1. Western businessmen are showing remarkable prudence in investing in the region.
- 西方商人在向该地区投资时表现出非同一般的深谋远虑。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Britain has warned travellers to exercise prudence and care.
- 英国已经警告游客要谨慎小心。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. A lack of prudence may lead to financial problems.
- 不够谨慎可能会导致财政上出现问题。
来自辞典例句
- 4. The happy impute all their success to prudence or merit.
- 幸运者都把他们的成功归因于谨慎或功德.
来自辞典例句
- 5. It is best to err on the side of prudence.
- 宁可失之过于谨慎.
来自辞典例句
prudence 实用场景例句
- Britain has warned travellers to exercise prudence and care.
- 英国已经警告游客要谨慎小心。
柯林斯例句
- A lack of prudence may lead to financial problems.
- 不够谨慎可能会导致财政上出现问题。
辞典例句
- The happy impute all their success to prudence or merit.
- 幸运者都把他们的成功归因于谨慎或功德.
辞典例句
- It is best to err on the side of prudence.
- 宁可失之过于谨慎.
辞典例句
- This common prudence should have now induced him to omit.
- 按通常的审慎做法,他本来应该免掉这件事的.
辞典例句
- We don't marry for passion, but for prudence and for establishment.
- 我们结婚不是为了爱情,是为了前途,为了成家立业.
辞典例句
- Oh, now it was too late for prudence.
- 啊, 现在小心谨慎还有什么用?
辞典例句
- They dignified cowardice by calling it prudence.
- 他们把怯懦美其名曰为谨慎.
辞典例句
- Taylor has too much prudence to gamble.
- 泰勒为人谨慎小心,不会去投机冒险.
辞典例句
- His prudence is parallel to his zeal.
- 他固然谨慎,也同样热心.
辞典例句
- Prudence applied principles to particular issues.
- 把原则应用在特殊问题上是深谋远虑的.
辞典例句
- When Della reached home her intoxication gave way a little to prudence and reason.
- 德拉回家之后,她的狂喜有点儿变得审慎和理智了.
英汉文学 - 欧亨利
- But this was only from a sense of prudence : he took no pleasure in it.
- 可是这只是一些 小心谨慎,不是一种快乐.
汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
- Their attitude expressed a final reserve and their faces showed the glaze of prudence.
- 她们的姿态十分拘谨,脸上流露出小心翼翼的神色.
辞典例句
- How becoming to aged is wisdom, understanding and prudence to the venerable!
- 老年人富有智慧;有荣名的人, 聪明而有智谋,何其相称!
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