chary
英 ['t?e?r?]
美['t??ri]
- adj. 謹(jǐn)慎的；仔細(xì)的；吝嗇的；怕羞的
- n. (Chary)人名；(法)沙里；(俄)恰雷
GRE暢通詞匯
中文詞源
chary 小心謹(jǐn)慎的
來自care.
英文詞源
- chary
- chary: see care
- chary (adj.)
- Old English cearig "sorrowful" (see care (n.)). Sense evolved 16c. from "full of care" to "careful." Cognate with Old Saxon carag, Old High German charag "sorrow, trouble, care." Related: Charily; chariness.
雙語例句
- 1. I am rather chary of making too many idiotic mistakes.
- 我小心翼翼避免犯太多的愚蠢錯(cuò)誤。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. She started a chary descent of the stairs.
- 她開始小心翼翼地下樓梯.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. Be chary of catching cold!
- 當(dāng)心受涼[感冒]!
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 4. She is chary of strangers.
- 她見到陌生人會(huì)害羞.
來自辭典例句
- 5. He is chary of praise [ praising others ].
- 他吝于 [ 不輕易 ] 稱贊別人.
來自辭典例句
