小词详解 | heed
heed 英 [hiːd] 美 [hiːd]
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外刊例句
Since AI talent is scarce, the firm has to pay heed to the principles of its boffins, at least to some extent.
由于人工智能人才稀缺,谷歌必须认真理会技术专家们的这些信条,至少在一定程度上得如此。
——《经济学人》But here, canoers, bird-watchers and even the dogs paid little heed to the distant crackle of gunfire.
但在这里,划独木舟的,观鸟的,甚至还有狗,都不怎么理会远处传来的噼里啪啦的枪声。
——《纽约时报》
基本释义
[verb] pay attention to; take notice of
[动词] 注意;关注
深入解读
Heed 是一个在拼写上与 head 形近,又在发音上听上去很容易与 he'd 混淆的单词。
该词源自与古高地德语 huota (警卫)相近的古英语 hēdan (观察、注意、留心、保护、负责),主要用来表示“留心、注意、听从”,常作正式用语使用,主要指细心关注别人的建议、意见、警告等,并按照他们说的去做,比如:
兼听则明,偏信则暗。
Listen to both sides and you will be enlightened, heed only one side and you will be benighted.
他大学毕业都八年了,但还没有找到一个高薪工作。我多次劝告,他都置若罔闻。
Eight years had elapsed since he left college and still he hadn't found a lucrative job. I cautioned him many times but he paid no heed.
"Drop it," said Ron sharply to Hermione as she opened her mouth to argue some more, and for once, Hermione heeded him, and fell silent.
“别说了。”赫敏张嘴还要辩论,罗恩很不客气地阻止了她。赫敏破天荒第一次听从了他,不再说什么了。
notice: become aware of
note: notice or pay particular attention to (something)
observe: fulfil or comply with (a social, legal, ethical, or religious obligation)