ware: English has two distinct words ware, but the likelihood is that both come from the same ultimate source – the prehistoric Germanic base *war-, *wer-. This denoted ‘watch, be on one’s guard, take care’, and also produced English ward and warn. It may have had links with Latin verērī ‘fear’ (source of English revere). From it was formed the adjective *waraz, which evolved into English ware [OE] – now virtually obsolete except in the derived forms aware [13], beware [13], and wary [16].
It is thought that ware ‘article for sale’ [OE] could also come from the base *war- – its etymological meaning thus being ‘something one takes care of’. Borrowed into French, *war- produced garage, subsequently acquired by English. => aware, beware, garage, guard, ward, warn, warrant, wary
ware (n.)
"manufactured goods, goods for sale," Old English waru "article of merchandise," also "protection, guard," hence probably originally "object of care, that which is kept in custody," from Proto-Germanic *waro (cognates: Swedish vara, Danish vare, Old Frisian were, Middle Dutch were, Dutch waar, Middle High German, German ware "goods"), from PIE *wer- (4) "to perceive, watch out for" (see ward (n.)). Usually wares, except in compounds such as hardware, earthenware, etc. Lady ware was a jocular 17c. euphemism for "a woman's private parts," and Middle English had ape-ware "deceptive or false ware; tricks" (mid-13c.).
ware (v.)
"to take heed of, beware," Old English warian "to guard against, beware; protect, defend," from Proto-Germanic *waraz (cognates: Old Frisian waria, Old Norse vara), from PIE *war-o- "to guard, watch," from root *wer- (4) "to perceive, watch out for" (see ward (n.)).
雙語例句
1. a collection of local ware
一批當地器皿
來自《權威詞典》
2. This ware is suitable for decorative purpose but unsuitable for utility.
這種器皿中看不中用.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
3. White conned his way into a job as a ware-houseman with Dutch airline, KLM.
懷特騙到了一份工作，在荷蘭皇家航空公司做倉庫管理員。
來自柯林斯例句
4. He wore a look of abstraction and I knew his thoughts ware far away.
她顯出心不在焉的樣子,我知道他的思緒已飛向遠方.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. The shop sells a great variety of porcelain ware.