chary 的定义
char·i·er, char·i·est.
- cautious or careful; wary: He was chary of investing in oil wells.
- shy; timid.
- fastidious; choosy: She is excessively chary about her friends.
- sparing: chary of his praise.
chary 近义词
careful, cautious
更多chary例句
- As a rule, I am chary about doling out diagnoses unless there is a clear indication to do so.
- Alexandra Andreievna, unlike her husband, was rather reserved and chary of endearments.
- It made him very unhappy and more chary in future of confiding his plans to his friends.
- His little mistress still had her moods, and was tantalisingly chary of her soft words and caresses.
- The Mercure—the staid Mercure, so chary of its praise—can find no word to describe her acting but that of sublime.
- This was one of the rare occasions when the termagant was strangely chary about giving offence.