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| /ˈΘɔːtfl/ |
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| 1 | kind and showing that you consider that what other people want or need is important 为他人着想的；体贴的；考虑周到的 |
| Caroline is such a thoughtful young woman. 卡罗琳真是个体贴人的好姑娘。 |
| ‘I brought you some tea.’ ‘That’ s very thoughtful of you.’ “我给你带了点茶来。”“你考虑得真周到。” |
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| 2 | thinking seriously about something 认真思考的 |
| Beth stood there, silent and thoughtful, for a long time. 贝丝长时间地站在那儿静静地思考。 |
| | 2a | used about someone’ s face or expression 沉思的 | | Her face took on a thoughtful expression. 她的脸上露出沉思的表情。 | |
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| 3 | involving careful thought 深思熟虑的 |
| a thoughtful discussion of important issues 对重大问题的仔细讨论 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| thoughtfulness noun U |
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