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(jiǎn)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