Wary
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[编辑] GRE 红宝书
- adj. 谨慎的, 小心翼翼的
- ［英］ adj. 谨慎的, 小心翼翼的 ( looking out for danger)
- ［类］ wary : gulled / vigilant : ambushed / exacting : satisfied ( 谨慎的不易被骗 / 警觉的不易中埋伏 / 苛刻的不易满足)
- ［例］ She was wary of strangers.
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
adjective (warier; -est)
- Etymology: ［sup］1［/sup］ware, from Middle English war, ware, from Old English w?r careful, aware, wary; akin to Old High German giwar aware, attentive, Latin vereri to fear, Greek horan to see
- Date: 15th century
- marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger
- Synonyms: see cautious
- ? warily adverb
- ? wariness noun
