This flashcard defines "wary" as being cautious or careful due to potential danger or problems. It can be used as an adjective meaning careful or on guard, or as part of phrases like "wary of" or "keep a wary eye on".
This flashcard defines "wary" as being cautious or careful due to potential danger or problems. It can be used as an adjective meaning careful or on guard, or as part of phrases like "wary of" or "keep a wary eye on".
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]小心的;提防的 If you are wary of something or someone, you are cautious because you do not know much about them and you believe they may be dangerous or cause problems.
[usu v-link ADJ]
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。
They were very wary about giving him a contract.
他们跟他签合同时非常谨慎。
warily
She studied me warily, as if I might turn violent.
她警惕地看着我,似乎担心我会动粗。
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[PHRASE 短语]小心观察;警惕察看 If you keep a wary eye on something or someone, you are cautious about them and watch them to see what they will do or what will happen to them.
[usu PHR on n]
Bankers are keeping a wary eye on the outcome.
银行家们对结果保持高度警惕。
Oxford
wary/ˈweəri; NAmEˈweri/adjective(comparativewari·erno superlative)careful when dealing with sb/sth because you think that there may be a danger or problem (对待人或事物时)小心的,谨慎的,留神的,小心翼翼的SYN
cautious
wary(of sb/sth) ◆Be wary of strangers who offer you a ride.提防那些主动让你搭车的陌生人。wary(of doing sth) ◆She was wary of getting involved with him.她唯恐和他有牵连。◆He gave her a wary look.他留意地看了她一眼。◆The police will need to keep a wary eye onthis area of town (= watch it carefully, in case there is trouble).警方必须密切注意这一带城区。☞compare
unwary
(1 )▶wari·ly/ˈweərəli; NAmEˈwerəli/adverb◆The cat eyed him warily.那只猫警惕地注视着他。wari·ness/ˈweərinəs; NAmEˈwerinəs/noun[uncountable ]◆feelings of wariness小心谨慎◆There was a wariness in her tone.她的语气中透出一丝谨慎。warywarierwariestwary/ˈweəri; NAmEˈweri/wari·ly/ˈweərəli; NAmEˈwerəli/wari·ness/ˈweərinəs; NAmEˈwerinəs/
LDC
warywar‧y /ˈweəri $ ˈweri/ ●○○ adjective
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someone who is wary is careful because they think something might be dangerous or harmfulbe wary of (doing) something I’m a bit wary of driving in this fog.wary of We must teach children to be wary of strangers.Keep a wary eye on the weather before you set sail. She had a wary expression on her face.—wariness noun [singular, uncountable]: a wariness in her voice—warily adverb: She eyed him warily.
WDF
wary
[ˈweəri]
级别:warier, wariest
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ADJ8692
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机警的(69%),小心的(31%)
adj.谨慎的;机警的;惟恐的;考虑周到的
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