wary

英 ['we?r?] 美['w?ri]
  • adj. 謹慎的;機警的;惟恐的;考慮周到的

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詞態(tài)變化


比較級:?warier;最高級:?wariest;副詞:?warily;名詞:?wariness;

中文詞源


wary 謹慎的

來自PIE*wer,覆蓋,保護,看管,看護,詞源同ward,ware。引申詞義謹慎的。

英文詞源


wary
wary: see ware
wary (adj.)
late 15c., with -y (2) + ware, from Old English w?r "prudent, aware, alert, wary," from Proto-Germanic *waraz (cognates: Old Norse varr "attentive," Gothic wars "cautious," Old Saxon giwar, Middle Dutch gheware, Old High German giwar, German gewahr "aware"), from PIE root *wer- (4) "to perceive, watch out for" (see ward (n.)). Related: Warily; wariness.

雙語例句


1. Bankers are keeping a wary eye on the outcome.
銀行家們對結(jié)果保持高度警惕。

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2. I tried not to tense up, or become obviously wary.
我盡量不讓自己緊張,或者表現(xiàn)得非常警覺。

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3. He was cautious of his footing, wary of the edge.
他小心翼翼地站在邊緣。

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4. People did not teach their children to be wary of strangers.
過去人們不會教育孩子提防陌生人。

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5. He had wary, foxy eyes.
他的眼睛機警而又狡詐。

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