wary
英['weərɪ]美['wɛri]
- adj. 谨慎的；机警的；惟恐的；考虑周到的
词态变化
比较级: warier;最高级: wariest;副词: warily;名词: wariness;
中文词源
wary 谨慎的
来自PIE*wer,覆盖，保护，看管，看护，词源同ward,ware。引申词义谨慎的。
英文词源
- wary
- wary: see ware
- wary (adj.)
- late 15c., with -y (2) + ware, from Old English wær "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.
双语例句
- 1. Bankers are keeping a wary eye on the outcome.
- 银行家们对结果保持高度警惕。
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- 2. I tried not to tense up, or become obviously wary.
- 我尽量不让自己紧张，或者表现得非常警觉。
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- 3. He was cautious of his footing, wary of the edge.
- 他小心翼翼地站在边缘。
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- 4. People did not teach their children to be wary of strangers.
- 过去人们不会教育孩子提防陌生人。
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- 5. He had wary, foxy eyes.
- 他的眼睛机警而又狡诈。
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