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char·y
cher i
比较级:charier
最高级:chariest
charily (adv.)
词根:chary
adv.charily 谨慎地;俭省地
n.chariness 谨慎;节俭;吝啬
adjective
wary or mindful; cautious.Chary investors are likely to avoid these risky stocks.
selective; fastidious.He is chary about who reads his work.
bashful; timid.She is chary of meeting new people.
not dispensing freely; sparing (often fol. by "of").She is chary of favors to mere acquaintances.
古英语 cearig “悲伤的,充满忧虑的”,形容词来自 care(名词),参见 careful 的意义演变。16世纪从“充满关怀”演变为“小心谨慎”。“节约的,节俭的”意义来自1560年代。同源于古撒克逊语 carag,古高地德语 charag “充满悲伤、烦恼或关怀”。相关词汇: Charily; chariness。
Middle English charri "sorrowful, dear, cherished," going back to Old English cearig "troubled, troublesome, taking care," going back to Germanic *karaga- (whence Old Saxon & Old High German karag "sorrowful"), from *karō "sorrow, worry" + *-aga-, by-form of *-iga- -y >entry 1 — more at care >entry 1
The first known use of chary was in the 15th century
chase1 of 3noun
the hunting of animals—used with the
the act of chasing : pursuit
saw the thief and gave chase
something pursued
a scene (as in a movie) where the characters chase one another
chase2 of 3verb
to follow in order to capture or overtake chase the bus
chase a thief
hunt entry 1 sense 1
chase the fox
to drive away or out
chase a dog off the lawn
chase3 of 3verb
to decorate (metal) by indenting with a hammer and tools without cutting edges
chase1 of 3noun
the hunting of animals—used with the
the act of chasing : pursuit
saw the thief and gave chase
something pursued
a scene (as in a movie) where the characters chase one another
chase2 of 3verb
to follow in order to capture or overtake chase the bus
chase a thief
hunt entry 1 sense 1
chase the fox
to drive away or out
chase a dog off the lawn
chase3 of 3verb
to decorate (metal) by indenting with a hammer and tools without cutting edges
chase1 of 3noun
the hunting of animals—used with the
the act of chasing : pursuit
saw the thief and gave chase
something pursued
a scene (as in a movie) where the characters chase one another
chase2 of 3verb
to follow in order to capture or overtake chase the bus
chase a thief
hunt entry 1 sense 1
chase the fox
to drive away or out
chase a dog off the lawn
chase3 of 3verb
to decorate (metal) by indenting with a hammer and tools without cutting edges
charyadjective
cautious especially to protect something
chary of his reputation
slow to give, accept, or spend
chary of praise
1 In any case, if you are chary about stock investing, you need to understand how diversifying with stocks and a variety of other assets can improve returns over time.
2 But Mr Richardson is a bit chary nonetheless when he holds the newspaper—perhaps due to its age and fragility, or perhaps in memory of those poisoned printers.
3 It's worth dealing with the difference again, since everyone seems to have forgotten it or become chary of the articulation.
4 I'm too chary. I not happen before work lacking a disguise those matches my assignment.
我还非比寻常谨慎, 任务时我总会伪装起来,以配合任务需求.
5 And Republicans are chary of almost anything done by the executive branch, such as new rules announced last week to restrict fracking on federal land.
6 I am chary of making too many idiotic mistakes.
我小心谨慎以免犯太多的愚蠢错误。
7 When I'm working myself I'm always chary of being exposed to outside influences.
8 With a writer so chary of detail, the reader rushes to fill in.
9 If she has become chary with her coloratura, she made up for it with her musical-comedy spirit and virtuosity.
10 That was a movie which really couldn’t be made now; people are understandably chary of presenting children in such adult and rather sexualised situations.
11 The cat is chary of wetting its paws.
那猫小心翼翼的不弄湿它的爪子.
12 However, any kind of social cohesiveness outside CCP parameters makes the Party very chary, including demonstrations of civic solidarity such as Gay Pride events.
13 It would be chary of me, as a Post columnist, not to acknowledge the yeoman-like work the Times has done on the e-mail story.
14 chary investors who weren't burned by the dot-com bust
15 That tone is most obvious in the author’s chary regard of his icon.
16 She is chary of lending money.
她对借出金钱很小心谨慎.
17 Since went public in 2004 in a way that maintained control for its founders, the leaders of Silicon Valley have been chary about shareholder voting rights.
18 If investors become chary of risky assets again, even those with half-decent fundamentals will get dumped.
19 He’s not as guarded or chary as he was immersed in the Boston Baseball Experience, where one wrong step or word can spark furor.
20 But "we are also very cautious about not upsetting what was a delicate balance that was achieved when we negotiated the original text, so would be chary about doing anything that would do just that."
3 害羞
mean shy bashful shamefaced blate pudency pigeonhearted coy sheepishly shyly timidly bashfully blushingly shyness bashfulness timidness look small
4 谨慎的
discreet nice safe careful conservative cautious wary prudent considerate guarded politic gingerly forehanded cheese-paring softly-softly unobtrusive punctilious sparing religious deliberate strait diligent prudential canny circumspect cagey heedful wise steady wholesome scrupulous modest erect reserved conscientious ware studious maidenly undemonstrative regardant pudibund well-advised demure calculating
5 缄默
reserved mute retiring wordless unapproachable uncommunicative closemouthed silence muzzle squelch stop mouth tie tongue shut face
7 机警的
9 节俭的
thrifty frugal sparing forehanded economical canny economic husband saving managing prudent scotch provident abstemious housewifely spare husbandly scrimpy
10 小心的
safe gentle cautious wary careful tender discreet scrupulous skittish circumspect mindful prudent considerate gingerly studious heedful shy prudential cagey precautious watchful guarded cagy cautelous
12 爱挑剔的
miminy-piminy critical fussy aristocratic finicky fastidious choosy persnickety pernickety niminy-piminy
13 注意的
attrahent careful awake thoughtful mindful attentive vigilant observant observing regardful advertent mindful of
15 腼腆
19 羞怯
strange modest backward retiring coy sheepish bashful diffident chickenhearted shily diffidence shrink into oneself
20 小心
safe careful gentle cautious wary circumspect care caution circumspection take care watch it tender discreet scrupulous skittish fore guard alert heed mind mindful prudent considerate gingerly studious heedful deliberation watch mind step keep eyes open have a care shy prudential cagey precautious c/- discretion precaution prudence beware walk wide heads up watchful guarded cagy cautelous wariness look-out cautel be careful about on the alert
21 小心谨慎的
23 吝啬
mean small close cheap tight stingy grasping miserly illiberal parsimonious churlish penurious niggardly niggard mingy tightfisted cheeseparing closefisted hardfisted scrimpy nearly parsimony penury screw pinch skimp scant near hungry miserable sordid skimpy covetous penny-pinching ungenerous tight-fisted beggarly unhandsome costive close-fisted cheese-paring scrimp careful narrow skinny scotch shabby scanty nippy screwy grudging pinchpenny ironfisted chinchy meanly closeness hunks squeeze the eagle
24 注意
nb attrahent careful awake thoughtful mindful attentive vigilant observant observing regardful advertent note care notice attention Mark respect regard ear observation remark lookout heed vigilance advertence look mind attend tend follow watch alert have mind on have mind upon keep mind on keep mind upon set mind on set mind upon shake a stick at get on the ball advert to have eye on have the eye on keep eye on turn mind to on guard against keep a tab on have a care nota bene pay attention to watch for keep an eye on mindful of take note become aware of beware of be careful about take note of keep tabs on be careful of on the alert take heed
25 爱挑剔
miminy-piminy critical fussy aristocratic finicky fastidious choosy persnickety pernickety niminy-piminy dainty
28 多疑的
30 害羞的
32 吝啬的
chintzy hungry stingy mean close near cheap tight illiberal parsimonious penny-pinching ungenerous penurious niggardly tight-fisted beggarly mingy ungiving cheese-paring close-fisted small grasping miserly churlish niggard tightfisted cheeseparing closefisted hardfisted scrimpy miserable sordid skimpy covetous unhandsome costive careful narrow skinny scotch shabby scanty scrimp nippy screwy grudging pinchpenny ironfisted chinchy
33 节约
managing spare economical frugal thrifty canny sparing economy thrift save retrench saving forehanded conservation husbandry stint husband economize be frugal of
34 谨慎
nice conservative cautious unobtrusive guarded punctilious care caution discretion circumspection punctilio draw in horns careful sparing carefully sparingly warily guardedly charily wariness guardedness safe religious deliberate strait diligent discreet prudential canny politic gingerly circumspect cagey heedful diligence prudence beware pussyfoot wise steady wary prudent wholesome considerate scrupulous softly-softly deliberation delicacy step by step cautiously deliberately studiously modest erect reserved conscientious ware studious maidenly undemonstrative regardful regardant reserve modesty retenue chariness pudibund well-advised counsel guard on the safe side demure calculating nicely conservatively with care abstain from
35 仔细
close studious well narrowly particularity circumspect hard closely keenly minutely reflectively circumspectly minute accurate careful narrow painstaking
37 不愿冒风险的
38 节俭
economical canny sparing forehanded economy thrift prudence husbandry stint economize economic husband saving managing prudent scotch frugal provident abstemious housewifely nearly charily frugality nearness chariness spare thrifty husbandly scrimpy low sparingly frugally skimp scrimp and save
39 多疑
40 谨小慎微的