学个词-wary

 

今天我们要学的词是 wary¹.

Wary 是小心谨慎，警惕的意思。Celebrated² singer and actor Pat Boone noted³ in a recent interview that conservative stars in Hollywood are wary of publicly discussing their personal politics for fear of public backlash. 美国著名歌手兼演员帕特·布恩在最近的一次采访中指出，好莱坞的保守派明星们对公开讨论个人的政治倾向很小心，因为他们担心引起公众强烈反弹。

India has grown wary of China's economic influence over Sri Lanka and was troubled by a 2014 port visit from a Chinese submarine and warship⁴. 印度对中国对斯里兰卡的经济影响十分警惕，并对2014年中国潜艇和军舰访问当地港口感到不安。

1 wary   

adj.谨慎的，机警的，小心的

参考例句：

• He is wary of telling secrets to others.他谨防向他人泄露秘密。
• Paula frowned,suddenly wary.宝拉皱了皱眉头，突然警惕起来。

2 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

3 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

4 warship   

n.军舰，战舰

参考例句：

• He is serving on a warship in the Pacific.他在太平洋海域的一艘军舰上服役。
• The warship was making towards the pier.军舰正驶向码头。