leery
英 ['lɪərɪ]
美
- adj. 机敏的;狡猾的;猜疑的;送秋波的
中文词源
leery 猜疑的,谨防的
来自leer,斜看,斜瞟,引申词义猜疑的,谨防的。
英文词源
- leery (adj.)
- "untrusting, suspicious, alert," 1718, originally slang, with -y (2), and perhaps from dialectal lere "learning, knowledge" (see lore), or from leer (v.) in some now-obscure sense. OED suggests connection with archaic leer (adj.) "empty, useless," a general Germanic word (cognate with German leer, Dutch laar), of unknown origin.
双语例句
- 1. The government is leery of changing the current law.
- 政府对是否修改现行法律存有疑虑。
来自《权威词典》
- 2. They were leery about investing in a company controlled by a single individual.
- 把资金投向一个由一人独自操控的公司,他们不大放心。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. I would be leery of committing my company to employ hundreds of Indian workers, sight and skill unseen.
- 在对几千名印度工人的技术情况事先还不了解时,我是不会随便让我的公司雇用他们的.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. Executives say they are leery of the proposed system.
- 行政人员们说他们对拟建中的系统心怀顾虑。
来自辞典例句
- 5. I tend to be a bit leery of cut - price ` bargains '.
- 我对减价商品有点戒心.
来自辞典例句