(1) thoughtful可作“体谅的,体贴的,考虑周到的”解。
- It was very thoughtful and very kind of you to drive so far to meet me here.
你真是太好了,考虑得这么周到,大老远开车来见我。 - She was very thoughtful about others.
她很体贴人。 - She's a very good daughter of theirs, always thoughtful of her parents.
她是他们非常好的女儿,总是那么体贴父母。
(2) considerate 指“替别人着想,考虑周到的”,与thoughtful意思很接近,常可换用。
- It was very considerate/thoughtful of you to send me the flowers.
你想得太周到了,还送鲜花给我。 - Our government should be considerate of the needs and wishes of the people.
我们的政府应该想着人民的所需所想。 - He is always considerate towards others.
他总是为别人着想。
(3) understanding作形容词时,可表示“善于了解他人情绪、需要或观点的,善解人意的,能体谅的”。
- Please be a little more understanding; do not punish the child.
请多体谅孩子一点,不要惩罚他。 - She was very helpful and understanding about what happened.
她对所发生的事帮了不少忙,也很理解此事。
