thoughtful/ˋθɔtfəl; ˈθɔːtf$l/adj 1 serious and quiet because you are thinking about something 认真思考的﹐沉思的: a thoughtful expression on his face 他脸上凝神思索的表情2 kind and always thinking of things you can do to make other people happy 体贴的﹔周到的: It's very thoughtful of you to visit me. 你来看望我﹐真体贴。see box at见 KIND2 方框 —thoughtfully adv —thoughtfulness n [U]