chary

chary
[ˈtʃɛːri]
(charier, chariest)
  1. 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。
    ■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
charily
adverb
语源
  1. Old English cearig 'sorrowful, anxious', of West Germanic origin; related to care. The current sense arose in the mid 16th cent
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