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chary

/chair-ee/US // ˈtʃɛər i //UK // (ˈtʃɛərɪ) //

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    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.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.careful, cautious
Synonyms
cagey狡猾的,狡猾,狡猾的人,畏畏缩缩calculating计算方法,计算,计算的,计算能力canny乖巧,狡猾的,聪明的,聪明circumspect谨慎的,谨慎,审慎的,慎重considerate周到的,周到,周全的,周全constrained受约束的,被约束的,拘束的,被限制的discreet谨慎,谨慎的,慎重,慎重的economical经济,经济性,经济的,经济实惠fastidious迅速,迅速的,勤奋的,勤奋frugal节俭的,俭朴的,俭朴,节俭gingerly轻轻地,缓慢地,轻轻的,怯生生地guarded受保护的,有防备的,有防备,受保护heedful慎重的,慎重,谨慎的,审慎的hesitant犹豫不决,犹豫不决的,趦趄嗫嚅,迟疑不决inhibited被抑制的,被抑制,受抑制的,被禁止leery忧虑,疑虑重重,谨慎的,谨慎loath不情愿,不喜欢,不愿意,不愿miserly吝啬的人,吝啬鬼,吝啬的,吝啬particular特别是,特别,特别的,特别说明prudent审慎的,谨慎的,慎重的,慎重reluctant勉强,勉强的,不愿意的,勉为其难restrained节制,克制,拘束的,节制的safe安全的,安全,保险柜,安全的的scrupulous恪尽职守,一丝不苟,恪守,心细如发sparing节约,节省开支,节省费用,节约的stingy小气,吝啬,悭吝,吝啬鬼suspicious可疑的,可疑,多疑,多疑的thrifty节俭的,节俭,勤俭节约,俭朴uneasy不舒服,不安,不舒服的,不安的wary谨慎的,警惕,谨慎小心,小心翼翼watchful小心翼翼,谨慎的,警惕的,警惕

Examples

  • 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.

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