wary
의미: Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems; watchful and reluctant to trust easily.
Wary describes a state of alert caution, typically born of experience or awareness of risk. It is less intense than 'suspicious' or 'fearful' but implies a deliberate guardedness. The word is often followed by 'of': 'wary of strangers,' 'wary of making promises.' It is common in journalism, diplomacy, and everyday prose. The related noun 'wariness' and adverb 'warily' are also frequently used. Common collocations include 'wary of,' 'remain wary,' 'grow wary,' and 'cast a wary eye.'
예문
- Investors remain wary of committing capital to emerging markets amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty. 在持续的地缘政治不确定性中,投资者仍对向新兴市场投入资金持谨慎态度。Los inversores siguen mostrándose cautos a la hora de comprometer capital en mercados emergentes en medio de la persistente incertidumbre geopolítica.地政学的不確実性が続く中、投資家は新興市場への資本投入に慎重な姿勢を崩していない。지정학적 불확실성이 지속되는 가운데, 투자자들은 신흥 시장에 대한 자본 투입에 신중한 자세를 유지하고 있다.
- Having been burned before, she was wary of any proposal that promised quick returns. 有过前车之鉴,她对任何承诺快速回报的提议都保持警惕。Escarmentada por experiencias anteriores, recelaba de cualquier propuesta que prometiera beneficios rápidos.過去に痛い目に遭った経験から、彼女は短期間での利益を約束する提案には警戒していた。과거에 쓰라린 경험을 한 탓에, 그녀는 빠른 수익을 약속하는 어떤 제안에도 경계심을 품고 있었다.
- The public has grown increasingly wary of data-sharing arrangements between technology companies and government agencies. 公众对科技公司与政府机构之间的数据共享安排越来越警觉。El público se ha vuelto cada vez más receloso de los acuerdos de intercambio de datos entre las empresas tecnológicas y las agencias gubernamentales.テクノロジー企業と政府機関の間のデータ共有協定に対し、一般市民の警戒感はますます高まっている。기술 기업과 정부 기관 간의 데이터 공유 협정에 대해 대중의 경계심은 갈수록 높아지고 있다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: journalism, professional, general
어조: cautious
기원과 역사
From Old English wær (aware, cautious), from Proto-Germanic waraz (attentive). Related to 'aware,' 'beware,' and 'ware' (an archaic word for 'cautious'). The spelling shifted from 'ware' to 'wary' in the 16th century.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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