guard·ed
adjective/ˈɡɑːdɪd/
/ˈɡɑːrdɪd/
- (of a person or a remark they make) careful; not showing feelings or giving much information
谨慎的；有保留的；不明确表态的 - a guarded reply
谨慎的回答 - You should be more guarded in what you say to reporters.
你对记者说话应更谨慎些。 - They gave the news a guarded welcome (= did not show great enthusiasm about it).
他们对这消息表示谨慎的欢迎。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryGuarded is used with these nouns:- expression
- optimism
- welcome
- …
- a guarded reply