chary
/ˈtʃeərɪ/adjective
1charier, chariest
- cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something; wary谨慎的; 有戒心的; 机警的：
most people are chary of allowing themselves to be photographed.
大多数人对别人给自己拍照持谨慎态度。
1.1
- cautious about the amount one gives or reveals节俭的; 吝啬的：
he was chary with specifics about the script.
他不愿意多讲脚本的细节。
派生词
charily
adverb词源
Old English cearig 'sorrowful， anxious'， of West Germanic origin; related to CARE. The current sense arose in the mid 16th cent.