区别辨析 thoughtful, considerate 与 understanding

 (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。