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。
英英释意
- 1. marked by keen caution and watchful prudence;
- "they were wary in their movements"
- "a wary glance at the black clouds"
- "taught to be wary of strangers"
- 2. openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
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.
考试真题
- According to Leslie, those who ridiculed former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld for his 2002 remark that we have to be wary of the unknown unknowns were mistaken.
2017年12月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B
- The other thing is that a lot of these supplements aren’t necessarily what they claim to be, and you really have to be wary when you take any of them.
出自-2016年6月听力原文
- And faculty members will be wary of any change that threatens the core curriculum in the name of moving students into the workforce.
出自-2012年6月阅读原文
- The other thing is that a lot of these supplements aren't necessarily what they claim to be, and you really have to be wary when you take any of them.
2016年6月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section B
- They must determine the risk of jeopardizing a job offer or a collaboration proposal from those who are wary of— or unfamiliar with—open science.
2017年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B
实用场景例句
- Be wary of strangers who offer you a ride.
- 提防那些主动让你搭车的陌生人。
牛津词典
- She was wary of getting involved with him.
- 她唯恐和他有牵连。
牛津词典
- He gave her a wary look.
- 他留意地看了她一眼。
牛津词典
- The police will need to keep a wary eye on this area of town (= watch it carefully, in case there is trouble) .
- 警方必须密切注意这一带城区。
牛津词典
- The cat eyed him warily.
- 那只猫警惕地注视着他。
牛津词典
- [不可数名词]feelings of wariness
- 小心谨慎
牛津词典
- There was a wariness in her tone.
- 她的语气中透出一丝谨慎。
牛津词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- They were very wary about giving him a contract.
- 他们跟他签合同时非常谨慎。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Bankers are keeping a wary eye on the outcome.
- 银行家们对结果保持高度警惕。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Each country is building information freeway aspect hammer and tongs, wary and backward.
- 各国在建设信息高速公路方面都全力以赴, 唯恐落后.
期刊摘选
- Though Tee Watt Kaa was wary of the Jedi, he could not deny them medical attention.
- 虽然蒂·瓦特·卡对绝地有戒心, 但他不能拒绝对方的医疗救助请求.
期刊摘选
- Paula frowned, suddenly wary.
- 宝拉皱了皱眉头, 突然警惕起来.
《简明英汉词典》
- Let us be honest: We know that some are wary of the future.
- 请允许我直言不讳: 我们知道有些人对未来小心翼翼.
期刊摘选
- Be wary of anyone who knows what to say.
- 注意那些知道自己要说什么的人.
期刊摘选
- We should be very wary of the traditional engineering metaphor for building software.
- 在构建软件时,应该对传统工程所隐含的东西非常警惕.
期刊摘选
- After being bitten by a stray dog, Gail was wary of all dogs.
- 被野狗咬伤后, 盖尔对所有的狗都心存戒备.
期刊摘选
- He is wary of telling secrets to others.
- 他谨防向他人泄露秘密.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- The Chelsea boss is also wary of the Toon Army effect.
- 切尔西教练很警惕纽卡斯尔军团的影响.
期刊摘选
- We be wary of a resurgence of unreasonable expectations in state protection, intervention and global control.
- 我们应该警惕对政府保护 、 干预和全球控制的不切实际的期望重新抬头.
期刊摘选
- She was wary of strangers.
- 她很警惕陌生人.
期刊摘选
- You've got to be very wary of that.
- 对此,你要特别小心.
期刊摘选
- You be wary of frequent cancelling, as it can be construed as taking someone for granted.
- 对于频繁取消约会,你必须慎之又慎, 因为它会被理解成没把别人当回事.
期刊摘选
- She was, after long experience, wary of her uncle's selfishness, sometimes blatant, sometimes subtle.
- 经过长久的经验, 她对她叔父的自私已经有所戒备; 这种自私有时厚颜无耻, 有时巧妙阴险.
辞典例句
- I think that they are becoming much more wary.
- 我认为他们变得更加谨慎了.
期刊摘选
- It made me the more wary.
- 这使我更加小心.
辞典例句
- Be wary of those who have overly strong convictions.
- 警惕那些有着过于强烈信念的人.
期刊摘选
- He is wary of strangers.
- 他提防生人.
《简明英汉词典》
- Be wary of strangers who offer you a ride.
- 提防那些主动让你搭车的陌生人。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》