单词 | warily |
释义 | warily (once / 2912 pages) adv When you do things warily, you're cautious and concerned. Behaving warily is like treating the situation with kid gloves. There are a lot of things in life that should be approached warily — like bear cubs, for example. (Actually, they shouldn't be approached at all). Delivering bad news is done warily. People drive warily on ice, and they walk warily on ice, too. When you're acting warily — in other words, being wary — you're worried about what could happen, so you're careful and you take precautions. WORD FAMILYwary: unwary, warier, wariest, warily, wariness+/unwariness: unwarinesses/unwary: unwarily, unwariness USAGE EXAMPLESNow Japan’s leaders are warily watching Mr. Trump’s approach to China. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) But many in tech still view the next four years warily, concerned by Donald Trump’s views on issues such as free trade and immigration. Wall Street Journal(Dec 18, 2016) My eyes darted warily to my travel companion, and I nodded. New York Times(Dec 16, 2016) adv in a wary manner the sailor watched the sky warily Ant unwarily without heed or caution |
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