
overcautious(形容词):过分谨慎的;过于小心的,常带有“因太担心风险而显得保守、犹豫或错失机会”的含义。
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She’s overcautious about trying new food.
她对尝试新食物过分谨慎。
The company became overcautious after the data breach, delaying decisions that could have helped it recover faster.
数据泄露后,公司变得过于谨慎,推迟了一些本可以帮助其更快恢复的决策。
由前缀 over-(“过度、过分”)+ cautious(“谨慎的”)构成。cautious 源自拉丁语 cautus(“小心的、谨慎的”),与 cavere(“当心、提防”)有关;加上 over- 后强调“谨慎过头”。