单词 | caveat |
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音标 | ['keiviæt] |
解释 | n.警告,告诫 |
红宝书 | 无 |
字源 | caveat (n.) 1540s, from Latin, literally "let him beware," 3rd person singular present subjunctive of cavere "to beware, take heed, watch, guard against," from PIE root *skeue- "to pay attention, perceive" (cognates: Sanskrit kavih "wise, sage, seer, poet;" Lithuanian kavoti "tend, safeguard;" Armenian cucanem "I show;" Latin cautio "wariness;" Greek koein "to mark, perceive, hear," kydos "glory, fame," literally "that which is heard of;" Old Church Slavonic chujo "to feel, perceive, hear," cudo "wonder," literally "that which is heard of;" Czech (z)koumati "to perceive, be aware of;" Serbian chuvati "watch, heed;" Old English sceawian "to look at" (source of show (v.)); Middle Dutch schoon "beautiful, bright," properly "showy;" Gothic hausjan "hear"). |
不择手段背单词 | n. 警告; 告诫 【记】cave at: 在你的手上cave一刀, 看你再敢偷东西-警告 【类】overture[preamble]: introductory = caveat: warning[cautionary]序曲[导言]是介绍性的 = 告诫是警告的 |
趣味全助记 | 【记】cave at 在山洞,陷阱洞口有个警告,小心,注意 |
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