wary
基本释义
[adjective] feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems
[形容词] 对可能的危险或问题感到或表现出谨慎的
深入解读
Wary 是一个与 weary (疲劳的、疲倦的、疲惫的)较为形似也容易混淆的单词。该词源自古英语 wær (谨慎的、意识到的、警觉的、小心的),15世纪末期出现在英语中后也是用来表示“小心的、谨慎的、留神的、提防的、小心翼翼的”,常用搭配 wary of sb/sth 或 wary of doing sth ,主要指对待某人或某事物时警惕且谨慎,因为对其了解不多而怀疑其很危险或者会引发问题、困难等,以便能够机智地躲避开来,比如:
- 她唯恐牵连了她姐姐。
She was wary of implicating her sister. - 他留意地看了她一眼,及时防止了一场灾难。
He gave her a wary look and a disaster was narrowly averted.
而常用表达 keep a wary eye on sb/sth 则相应表示“小心观察、密切注意”,即对某人或某个事物保持高度警惕,观察他们会做什么或者会发生什么,比如:
- 他对那个巧言令色的说谎高手保持高度警惕。
He kept a wary eye on the plausible liar.
好书例句
The tomcat watched her come, his eyes wary.
公猫看着她渐渐逼近,眼里充满警戒。
出自美国作家乔治·R·R·马丁所著的史诗奇幻小说系列《冰与火之歌》(A Song of Ice and Fire)。
外刊例句
- It seems likely to lead to a massive spending binge, but companies should remain wary.
这似乎将引发大规模的投资热潮,但企业应保持谨慎。
——《经济学人》 - Banks remain wary of making loans to borrowers with tarnished scores, typically 660 and below; scores above 750 are considered good.
银行仍然对向信用分数不高的借款人发放贷款持谨慎态度,通常为660分及以下;超过750分被认为是信用良好。
——《纽约时报》
常见短语
以下是30个相关短语及其中文解释:
- Be wary of someone/something – 对某人/某事保持警惕
- Be wary of danger – 对危险保持警惕
- Be wary of scams – 对骗局保持警惕
- Be wary of strangers – 对陌生人保持警惕
- Be wary of traps – 对陷阱保持警惕
- Be wary of promises – 对承诺保持警惕
- Be wary of the unknown – 对未知保持警惕
- Be wary of the consequences – 对后果保持警惕
- Be wary of the risks – 对风险保持警惕
- Be wary of the pitfalls – 对陷阱保持警惕
- Be wary of the fine print – 对条款保持警惕
- Be wary of the details – 对细节保持警惕
- Be wary of the motives – 对动机保持警惕
- Be wary of the intentions – 对意图保持警惕
- Be wary of the consequences – 对后果保持警惕
- Be wary of the outcome – 对结果保持警惕
- Be wary of the timing – 对时间保持警惕
- Be wary of the circumstances – 对情况保持警惕
- Be wary of the situation – 对形势保持警惕
- Be wary of the environment – 对环境保持警惕
- Be wary of the weather – 对天气保持警惕
- Be wary of the terrain – 对地形保持警惕
- Be wary of the competition – 对竞争对手保持警惕
- Be wary of the market – 对市场保持警惕
- Be wary of the economy – 对经济保持警惕
- Be wary of the political climate – 对政治环境保持警惕
- Be wary of the social media – 对社交媒体保持警惕
- Be wary of the news – 对新闻保持警惕
- Be wary of the rumors – 对谣言保持警惕
- Be wary of the gossip – 对八卦保持警惕
总之,”wary” 是一个形容词,意为警惕的、谨慎的。上述短语都是以 “wary” 为形容词的短语,可以用来描述某人或某事物保持警惕或谨慎的状态。
详细用法
形容词 “wary” 表示谨慎、小心或警惕。它描述了对潜在危险、欺诈或风险持谨慎态度的情感或态度。下面是一些常见的用法:
- 谨慎的:表示对某种情况、人或事物持谨慎态度。例如:
- She is wary of strangers and doesn’t trust easily.(她对陌生人持谨慎态度,不容易信任。)
- Investors are becoming increasingly wary of the stock market’s volatility.(投资者对股市的波动性越来越谨慎。)
- 警惕的:表示对潜在危险或威胁保持警惕。例如:
- The hiker was wary of bears in the area and carried bear spray.(徒步旅行者对该地区的熊保持警惕,并携带熊喷雾剂。)
- The company implemented security measures to make employees more wary of phishing emails.(公司采取了安全措施,让员工更加警惕钓鱼邮件。)
- 小心翼翼的:表示对行动或决定采取小心翼翼的态度。例如:
- After the incident, he became wary of driving at night.(发生事故后,他对夜间驾驶变得小心翼翼。)
- The athlete was wary of overexertion to avoid injuries.(这位运动员小心翼翼,以避免受伤过度劳累。)
- 怀疑的:表示对某人或某事的真实性或动机持怀疑态度。例如:
- The detective was wary of the suspect’s alibi and conducted further investigation.(侦探对嫌疑人的不在场证明持怀疑态度,并进行了进一步调查。)
- She was wary of his promises, having been let down in the past.(由于过去的失望经历,她对他的承诺持怀疑态度。)
- 预防的:表示采取预防措施以防止潜在问题或困境。例如:
- The government issued a warning to make people wary of a possible epidemic.(政府发布了警告,让人们警惕可能的流行病。)
- The security team remained wary of any suspicious activity in the building.(安全团队对大楼内的任何可疑活动保持警惕。)
同近义词
cautious: (of a person) careful to avoid potential problems or dangers
circumspect: wary and unwilling to take risks
chary: cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something