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单词 chary
释义 chary /ˈtʃeərɪ/ adj.(charier,chariest)
1.(wary)谨慎的;小心翼翼的
to be chary of sthorto be chary about sth当心…

Councils should be chary of league tables.委员会必须对排名表保持警惕。

The industry has been chary about investment in new refineries.该行业已经谨慎对待投资新的炼油厂。

to be chary of doing sthorto be chary about doing sth谨慎地做某事

They are understandably chary about disclosing their personal details.他们对公开个人资料十分小心, 这是可以理解的。

I am rather chary of making too many idiotic mistakes.我相当小心, 免得犯太多愚蠢的错误。

Enterprises are becoming increasingly chary of taking on new workers.企业招收新工人变得越来越谨慎了。

2.<文>(mean)节约的;吝啬的

Provincial governments are notoriously chary with grants.省级政府对拨款吝啬得出了名。

He was chary of praise and prodigal of censure.他吝于赞扬, 却不吝责备。

3.(shy)腼腆的;害羞的

Raju is chary of publicity, shunning phone calls and e-mails.拉朱羞于抛头露面, 对电话和电子邮件都刻意回避。

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