prudence

/ˈpɹuːdəns/

Meanings

noun

谨慎，审慎，精明。

The quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; discretion; carefulness; hence, also, economy; frugality.

Examples :

"Showing prudence in her spending, Maria saved a portion of her allowance each week. "

玛丽亚花钱很谨慎，所以每周都从零花钱里省下一部分。

Related Words

frugality noun

/fɹuːˈɡæləti/

节俭，俭省

"My grandmother's frugality helped her save enough money to buy a house. "

我奶奶的节俭让她攒够了钱买了一栋房子。

economy noun

/iːˈkɒn.ə.mi/ /iːˈkɑn.ə.mi/

经济，理财

"The school's new economy plan focused on using resources more efficiently. "

学校的新理财计划侧重于更有效地利用资源。

wisdom noun

/ˈwɪzdəm/

智慧，才智，明智。

"Her wisdom about managing her time helped her succeed in school. "

她在时间管理方面的智慧让她在学业上取得了成功。

provision noun

/pɹəˈvɪʒ.ən/

储备，给养。

"The family stocked up on provisions for the upcoming camping trip, including canned food and bottled water. "

为了即将到来的露营旅行，这家人储备了大量的给养，包括罐头食品和瓶装水。

allowance noun

/əˈlaʊəns/

允许，许可

"The teacher gave the students allowance to finish the project early if they worked hard. "

如果学生们努力学习，老师允许他们提前完成项目。

showing verb

/ˈʃəʊɪŋ/ /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

展示，显现，表明。

"All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper."

他上了四年大学，最终能拿出来展示的，就只有一张装在镜框里的纸。

discretion noun

/dɪˈskɹɛʃən/

谨慎，审慎，斟酌

"Bob showed great discretion despite his knowledge of the affair."

尽管鲍勃知道这件事，但他表现得非常谨慎，没有泄露任何信息。

quality noun

/ˈkwɒlɪti/ /ˈkwælɪti/ /ˈkwɑləti/

质量，品质.

"Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income."

生活质量通常取决于健康、教育和收入。

prudent adjective

/ˈpɹuːdənt/

谨慎，小心，审慎。

"It was prudent to save some of her allowance each week so she could buy the new video game. "

每个星期省下一些零用钱，好让她能买新的电子游戏，这是很明智的做法。

caution noun

/ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/ /ˈkɑːʃ(ə)n/

小心，谨慎.

"The teacher's caution about the upcoming exam helped the students prepare better. "

老师对即将到来的考试的提醒，让学生们更好地做好了准备。(Lǎoshī duì jíjiāng dàolái de kǎoshì de tímǐng, ràng xuéshēngmen gèng hǎo de zuò hǎo le zhǔnbèi.)

spending noun

/ˈspɛndɪŋ/

花费，支出

"The government's spending on education increased this year. "

今年政府在教育上的花费增加了。

portion noun

/ˈpoəɹʃən/ /ˈpɔːʃən/ /ˈpɔɹʃən/

部分，份额。

"The recipe called for a specific portion of flour, not the entire bag. "

这个食谱要求的是特定份额的面粉，而不是整整一袋。