"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.
leery 英文释义
1. openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
leery 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
leery 实用场景例句
The government is leery of changing the current law.
政府对是否修改现行法律存有疑虑。
牛津词典
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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
...a leery grin.
淫笑
柯林斯高阶英语词典
You'd better go through all terms in the contract in leery before you sign it.
在签署合同之前,你最好(机敏的,细心的)把每一项条款过一遍.
期刊摘选
Historically, the U.S. has leery of any Chinese investments in American infrastructure companies, fearing potential espionage.
在历史上, 美国对于中国在美国的基础设施公司的投资上总是持猜疑态度, 害怕中国从中窃密.
期刊摘选
I would be very leery of an up day on light volume.
我会非常谨慎地看到价升量减.
期刊摘选
I'm as leery of certain polls as anyone.
我和任何人一样对某些民意测验持怀疑态度.
辞典例句
But people who might benefit from genetic tests are almost as leery.
但是那些可能会从基因检查中受益的人们对此几乎持同样的谨慎态度.
期刊摘选
The AI will be leery about attacking your armies!
电脑一般不去攻击你的军团.
期刊摘选
He has no credibility. We have to be leery of his proposal.
翻译:他没有一点信用, 我们得对他的建议提防一些.
期刊摘选
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.
《简明英汉词典》
They leery of unsolicited email attachments, and careful about the web sites they visit.
他们对不请自来的电子邮件附件很警惕, 对于访问什么网站也很谨慎.
期刊摘选
He is leery of our proposal.
他不随便附和我们的提案[对我们的提案存有戒心].
期刊摘选
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。
辞典例句
The government is leery of changing the current law.
政府对是否修改现行法律存有疑虑。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
They were leery about investing in a company controlled by a single individual.
