wary

英 [ˈweə.ri]      美 [ˈwer.i]
  • adj. 谨慎的;机警的;惟恐的;考虑周到的
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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。

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.
1. Bankers are keeping a wary eye on the outcome.
银行家们对结果保持高度警惕。
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。
3. He was cautious of his footing, wary of the edge.
他小心翼翼地站在边缘。
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。
5. He had wary, foxy eyes.
他的眼睛机警而又狡诈。

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