careful的词源

英文词源

careful (adj.)

Old English cearful "mournful, sad," also "full of care or woe; anxious; full of concern" (for someone or something), thus "applying attention, painstaking, circumspect;" from care (n.) + -ful.

中文词源

careful：小心的，仔细的；细致的，精细的

词根词缀： care小心 + -ful形容词词尾

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：careful 词源，careful 含义。