leery
英 [ˈlɪəri]
美 [ˈlɪri]
adj. 猜疑的; 谨防的; 极力躲避的
复数:leeries
BNC.44603 / COCA.16674
牛津词典
adj.
- 猜疑的;谨防的;极力躲避的
suspicious or careful about sth/sb, and trying to avoid doing it or dealing with them- The government is leery of changing the current law.
政府对是否修改现行法律存有疑虑。
- The government is leery of changing the current law.
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 猜疑的;警觉的;有戒心的
If you areleery ofsomething, you are cautious and suspicious about it and try to avoid it.- 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。 - 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。
- Executives say they are leery of the proposed system...
- ADJ 不怀好意的;色迷迷的
If someone looks or smiles at you in aleeryway, they look or smile at you in an unpleasant way, usually because they are sexually interested in you.- ...a leery grin.
淫笑
- ...a leery grin.
英英释义
adj
- openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
双语例句
- Follow Office Policies. Most IT departments are leery of allowing associates free reign to download software to their computers.
遵守职场规则。很多IT部门都不愿意公司其他部门同事随心所欲的在自己电脑上下载软件。 - This heart hero helps ward off heart attacks in men and strokes inwomen, but experts have become more leery of its ability to causeserious stomach bleeding.
对预防男性心脏病发作和女性中风来说,阿司匹林无疑很有用,但专家们越来越怀疑它可能会引起胃出血。 - 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。 - He is leery of our proposal.
他不随便附和我们的提案。 - "The guys were a little leery at first because of his age, but he really impressed us with his openness and his energy," mr Pauken told reporters.
“最初,因为他年龄太小,联盟的成员们有点不太相信,但是他的坦率和活力确实给我们留下了深刻的印象。”保肯先生告诉记者说。 - But there may have been too much of a good thing for Switzerland: As international traders leery of other nations 'financial stability poured money into the safety of Swiss money accounts, the franc jumped in value, putting a dent in Swiss exports and tourism.
但对瑞士来说也有坏消息:由于国际贸易者怀疑其他国家的金融稳定性,把太多钱存在瑞士的账户,导致瑞士法郎升值,对瑞士的出口和旅游业造成打击。 - Distributors are leery right now, and even a good film is probably not going to see much upfront money, so the lower filmmakers keep their expenses, the more likely they are to see profits.
经销商现在是持怀疑态度,甚至可能是一个好电影不会看到很多前期的钱,所以他们的支出保持较低的制片人,越有可能他们要看到利润。 - Their mistake: they assume hot investments and hot funds will stay hot. but, in fact, such dazzling gains ought to make them leery.
他们的错误在于:他们以为热门的投资和热门的基金会一直热下去。但实际上,如此耀眼的涨势本应令他们。 - I am always leery of sentences that contain the phrase'my dear fellow '.
我对于含有“我亲爱的伙计”这一用语的句子总是心存戒意的。 - I've always been a bit leery of authority figures.
我一直对权威人物有一点戒心。