单词：charier
音标：[ˊtʃєәriә] ；
谨慎的,吝啬的,害羞的,吹毛求疵的,chary的比较级
s. characterized by great caution and wariness
chary的用法和样例：
例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- A cat is chary of wetting its paws.猫尽量避免弄湿它的脚掌。
- They are chary of investing such an amount of money in the risky business.他们对于在那项风险很大的生意中投资态度很谨慎。
- He is chary of praise.他吝于称赞别人。
- Oh sure. The boss is very chary about taking on more people at the moment.喔，那是当然，老板目前非常不轻易增聘人手。
词汇搭配
- chary of对…有戒心,对…谨慎...
经典引文
The chariest maid is prodigal enough If she unmask her beauty to the moon.
出自：Hamlet,ShakespeareThey were more chary of their royal presence.
出自：Sir W. ScottOne would be more chary about characterizing the Anglo-Irish were it not for the fact that they themselves have not been in the least chary about it.
出自：V. Glendinning
【近义词】
- cautious谨慎的
- circumspect细心的
- economical节俭的
- wary小心的
- suspicious可疑的
- mindful深切注意的
- shy腼腆的
- guarded谨慎的
- cagy谨慎的
- cagey谨慎的