1. 后接介詞 of 或 about, 表示“當(dāng)心”“留意”等。如:
Be careful of the dog; it sometimes bites people. 當(dāng)心那條狗,它有時(shí)候咬人。
You must be careful of [about] your pronunciation. 你要注意你的發(fā)音。
be careful 后一般不接介詞 for。如:
我希望你要多注意身體。
正:I hope you’ll be more careful of [about] your health.
誤:I hope you’ll be more careful for your health.
2. 表示做某事時(shí)要小心或仔細(xì),其后通常接 in doing sth。如:
Be careful in crossing the street. 過(guò)馬路時(shí)小心。
You cannot be too careful in driving a car. 開(kāi)車(chē)時(shí)再怎么小心也不為過(guò)。
如果后接名詞,則通常用介詞with。如:
Do be careful with that vase! 務(wù)必小心那個(gè)花瓶!
You have to be careful with people you don’t know. 對(duì)不認(rèn)識(shí)的人得當(dāng)心。
3. 后接不定式,表示注意要做某事。如:
Be careful not to drop it. 小心不要把它掉了。
You must be careful to avoid being caught. 你必須小心,不要被抓住。
注意該用法與后接in doing sth的區(qū)別。比較:
He’s careful to read every sentence. 他注意讀(即不漏讀)每一個(gè)句子。
He’s careful in reading every sentence. 他讀每個(gè)句子都很仔細(xì)。
4. 其后可接從句作賓語(yǔ)。如:
Be careful how you hold it. 小心拿好。
Do be careful (about) what you say. 說(shuō)話一定要小心。
后接 what 從句時(shí),可用介詞 of, about 等,但通常省略,但是若是接 that, how, when, where 等引導(dǎo)的從句,則一般不用介詞;另外,從句謂語(yǔ)若指將來(lái),通常要用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)代替將來(lái)時(shí)。如:
Be careful that you don’t hurt her feelings. (=Be careful not to hurt her feelings). 當(dāng)心別傷害她的感情。