wary

英 ['weərɪ] 美['wɛri]
  • adj. 谨慎的;机警的;惟恐的;考虑周到的

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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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