chary
英 ['tʃeərɪ]
美 ['tʃɛri]
- adj. 謹慎的；仔細的；吝嗇的；怕羞的
- n. (Chary)人名；(法)沙裏；(俄)恰雷
中文詞源
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!
- 當心受涼[感冒]!
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 4. She is chary of strangers.
- 她見到陌生人會害羞.
來自辭典例句
- 5. He is chary of praise [ praising others ].
- 他吝於 [ 不輕易 ] 稱讚別人.
來自辭典例句