▲没错，cautiously 最常见的用法是修饰动词。又如：

She cautiously approached the house. 她小心地走近那幢房子。

She climbed the staircase cautiously, holding fast to the rail. 她紧紧地抓着栏杆，小心翼翼地爬楼梯。

She took off her shoes and cautiously dipped a toe in. 她脱下鞋小心翼翼地用一个脚趾探了探。

▲另外，cautiously 还可修饰形容词，比较常见的搭配是 cautiously optimistic（谨慎乐观）。如：

I don’t want to exaggerate our chances, but I’m cautiously optimistic. 我不想夸大其词，但我对我们的机会持谨慎的乐观态度。

I am cautiously optimistic that a new government will be concerned and aware about the environment. 对于新政府是否会关注环境问题，我持谨慎的乐观态度。

▲其他修饰形容词的例子如：

cautiously confident 谨慎自信

The commission is cautiously favourable to Austrian membership, foreseeing few economic problems. 没有预见到什么经济问题，委员会谨慎地赞同吸收奥地利为会员。