They went through the rooms, being careful to touch nothing, as they did not want to hinder the police in their search for fingerprints.
他俩搜遍这每一个房间，小心翼翼地不接触任何东西，因为他们怕妨碍警察寻找指纹。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 58 A spot of bother
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adj. 仔细的，小心的;周到的;慎;心细;
💡 care照料+ful表形容词，“有…的” →小心的
"He was careful to keep out of sight."
他小心翼翼地躲开别人的视线。
近义：heedful, intent, leery, mindful, observant, attentive
反义：imperviable, impervious, imprudent, inadvertent, incautious, incurious
vt. 触摸;使某物与…轻轻接触;吃或喝，尝;[数]与…相切;
n. 触摸，碰;触觉，触感;修饰，润色;痕迹;
vi. 接触;联系;
💡 十条(t)轮船(ou)上的长椅(ch)前后 接触， 联系在一起 偷(tou)吃(ch-chi)的人在 触摸包子
"They embraced and promised to keep in touch."
他们互相拥抱，许诺将保持联系。
近义：reference, discuss, impact, impinge, impress, influence
反义：indurate, inure, steel, temper, harden
v. 想要;希望;打算;需要…在场;
n. 需要的东西;缺少;贫穷;
💡 因为want 所以want 东西
"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."
我要有一些证据以后才提出控告。
近义：intend, like, mean, seek, will, wish
反义：scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate, downplay
vt.& vi. 阻碍，妨碍;成为阻碍;
adj. 后面的，后方的;
💡 hind(在后的，behind后面)+er(儿子):后面的儿子)是 防碍
"" Go and join the army,' said his wife. " I won't hinder you. ""
“ 去参军吧, ” 他妻子说: “ 我不会阻拦你的. ”
近义：hobble, impede, inhibit, interrupt, obstruct, oppose
反义：hurry, hustle, press, quicken, accelerate, rush
n. 警察部门;警方;警察;治安;
vt. （警察、军队等）巡查;维护治安;（委员会等）监督;管制;
adj. 警察的;有关警察的;
💡 破（po）例（li）让嫦娥（ce）当 警察
"A police car drew abreast of us and signalled us to stop."
一辆警车开过来与我们并排，示意我们停下来。
近义：herd, monitor, patrol, picket, track, troll