thoughtful
Word family
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++thought·ful /ˈθɔːtfəl $ ˈθɒːt-/ ●○○ adjective 1 KINDalways thinking of the things you can do to make people happy or comfortable 想得周到的；体贴的，关心的 OPP thoughtless Paul is very thoughtful. 保罗非常体贴人。it is thoughtful of somebody to do something It was really thoughtful of you to remember my birthday. 你真是细心，还记得我的生日。► see thesaurus at kind2 THINK ABOUTserious and quiet because you are thinking a lot 沉思的，深思的 a thoughtful look 若有所思的神情 a thoughtful silence 沉思不语3 well planned and carefully thought about 周密的 a thoughtful analysis 周密的分析 —thoughtfully adverb —thoughtfulness noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpus
thoughtful• thoughtful analysis• Suddenly he became more thoughtful, and his eyes filmed over with sadness.• Let us be kind and thoughtful and not to be unkind and hurt other people.• He stood silent and thoughtful, by himself.• My mother sat and watched me eating my food with a thoughtful expression on her face -- I could tell she had something to say.• a thoughtful expression• It is still a thoughtful, finely acted and daringly all-encompassing film, suggesting that no-one has a fixed nature.• Paula's such a thoughtful girl.• Woody Allen is a sober, thoughtful, intelligent guy.• Some things encourage a more thoughtful, inventive kind of play than others.• They encourage corporate and individual responsibility by rewarding thoughtful management of food supply and demand.• She seemed a thoughtful person, some one of like nature to Mary Smith, but with much more up top.• From the sunlit atrium with its glass elevator to the tasteful rooms and thoughtful service, this hotel shines with refined comfort.thoughtful silence• She turned and greeted her friend, then continued sitting in thoughtful silence.• But he accepted the proffered wine and took a long draught, letting a thoughtful silence fall.thought·ful adjectiveChineseSyllable
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thoughtful
thought‧ful /ˈθɔːtfəl $ ˈθɒːt-/
adjective
OPP thoughtless:
Paul is very thoughtful.
it is thoughtful of somebody to do something
It was really thoughtful of you to remember my birthday.
2. serious and quiet because you are thinking a lot:
a thoughtful look
a thoughtful silence
3. well planned and carefully thought about:
a thoughtful analysis
—thoughtfully adverb
—thoughtfulness noun [uncountable]
▪ kind someone who is kind tries to help people and make them happy or comfortable, and shows that they care about them: They were very kind to us and let us stay in their house as long as we liked. | a kind old lady | a kind thing to say
▪nice especially spoken friendly and kind. Nice is very common in everyday spoken English and is often used instead of kind: Everyone has been so nice to me. | It’s nice of you to invite me here. | He seems such a nice man.
▪generous kind because you give people money, presents etc: ‘I’ll pay for the meal.’ ‘That’s very generous of you.’ | a generous gift
▪considerate thinking about other people’s feelings, and careful not to do anything that will upset them: Our neighbours are very considerate and always keep their TV turned down. | a considerate driver | He’s always very polite and considerate to his guests.
▪thoughtful thinking of things you can do to make other people happy or feel good – used especially when someone does something such as giving someone a present or helping someone: It was thoughtful of you to send him a card. | Some thoughtful person had taken her bag to the lost property office.
▪caring kind and wanting to help and look after people: She’s lucky to have such a loving and caring husband. | The British are well-known for their caring attitude toward animals.
▪sympathetic saying kind things to someone who has problems and behaving in a way that shows you care about them: My boss was very sympathetic and said I should take some time off work. | She gave him a sympathetic smile.
▪good kind and showing that you want to help – used especially in the following phrases: It was good of you to come and see me. | She’s always been very good to us.
▪sweet informal very kind – used especially when you like someone very much, or you are very pleased because of something they have done: I was given the flowers by a sweet little old lady who lived next door. | It’s sweet of you to ask. | a sweet thing to say
▪kind-hearted/warm-hearted especially written having a kind and friendly character, which makes other people like you: He was a wonderful father, kind-hearted and always laughing. | The town is full of warm-hearted, helpful people.
▪benevolent formal kind and wanting to help people – often used about someone who is important or who people respect: a benevolent ruler | They believe in the existence of a benevolent God who will save mankind. | He listened politely, like some benevolent uncle.
thought‧ful /ˈθɔːtfəl $ ˈθɒːt-/
adjective Word Family: noun: thought, thoughtfulness ≠ thoughtlessness; adverb: thoughtfully ≠ thoughtlessly; adjective: thoughtful ≠ thoughtless
1. always thinking of the things you can do to make people happy or comfortable OPP thoughtless:
it is thoughtful of somebody to do something
2. serious and quiet because you are thinking a lot:
3. well planned and carefully thought about:
—thoughtfully adverb
—thoughtfulness noun [uncountable]
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