wary

动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈwɛə.ɹi/    美 /ˈwɛɚ.i/|/ˈweːɹi/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To curse, revile. dialectal
形容词 adj.
  1. Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent
    — He is wary of dogs.
  2. Characterized by caution; guarded; careful; on one's guard
  3. thrifty, provident

词形变化

warier comparative wariest superlative waries present,singular,third-person warying participle,present waried participle,past waried past

词汇关系

近义词
cautious guarded careful chary
衍生词
unwarily unwary warily wariness

词源

词源 1
From the adjective ware + -y.
词源 2
From Middle English warien, from Old English wierġan (“to curse, do evil”), from Proto-West Germanic *wargijan, from Proto-Germanic *wargijaną (“to condemn, curse”), from Proto-Germanic *wargaz (“criminal”). Doublet of warry.
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