| 释义 |
warn1 /wörn/ transitive verb- To give notice of danger or evil to
- To notify in advance
- To caution (with against)
- To admonish
- To instruct, command
- To summon
- To bid or instruct to go or to keep away (with off, away, etc; lit and figurative)
- To ban (someone) from all race meetings or from a particular course (with off; horse-racing)
- To forbid (obsolete)
intransitive verb- To give notice or warning (with of)
- (of a clock) to make a whirring sound before striking, to give warning
ORIGIN: OE warnian, warenian or wearnian to caution (cf Ger warnen) and perh in part wiernan to refuse, forbid warnˈer noun warnˈing noun - A caution against danger, etc
- Something that gives this
- An admonition
- Previous notice
- Notice to quit, of the termination of an engagement, etc
- A summons, call
- The sound accompanying the partial unlocking of the striking train in a clock, just before it strikes
adjective Giving a warning warnˈingly adverb warning coloration noun Conspicuous or gaudy coloration on certain creatures, eg some stinging insects, that deters potential attackers warning triangle noun A fluorescent triangular sign that is placed at the roadside to warn other road users of a broken-down vehicle, an accident or other hazard |