chary

英 ['tʃeərɪ] 美['tʃɛri]
  • adj. 谨慎的;仔细的;吝啬的;怕羞的
  • n. (Chary)人名;(法)沙里;(俄)恰雷

中文词源


chary 小心谨慎的

来自care.

英文词源


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.

双语例句


1. I am rather chary of making too many idiotic mistakes.
我小心翼翼避免犯太多的愚蠢错误。

来自柯林斯例句

2. She started a chary descent of the stairs.
她开始小心翼翼地下楼梯.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Be chary of catching cold!
当心受凉[感冒]!

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4. She is chary of strangers.
她见到陌生人会害羞.

来自辞典例句

5. He is chary of praise [ praising others ].
他吝于 [ 不轻易 ] 称赞别人.

来自辞典例句