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词汇 unwary
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Definition of unwary in English:

unwary

adjectiveʌnˈwɛːriˌənˈwɛri
  • Not cautious of possible dangers or problems.

    不谨慎的;不警觉的,没有防备的

    accidents can happen to the unwary traveller

    事故会发生在麻痹大意的游客身上。

    hidden traps for the unwary

    为容易上当受骗者布下的隐蔽陷阱。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The unwary traveler in Beijing will, at selected stations, get that falling ‘into an abyss’ feeling as their feet hit the deck much later than expected.
    • Haphazardly installed electrical wiring is common in many small private schools and can create fires or electrocute an unwary child or teacher.
    • Amtrak food can only be adequately compared to the execrable fare that used to await unwary travellers at the highway service stations of my youth.
    • This whole process can be done invisibly to the user, so for the unwary, the dangers of transmitting it to others is very real.
    • Somewhere down-slope there is sure to be an unwary toddler, a brittle pensioner, or at the very least an expensive automobile.
    • The exposed live wires pose a great danger to unwary people, especially children who could touch these wires while playing.
    • But with the increased acceptance of such activity, great danger lies for the unwary.
    • The addition of subsection is another dangerous trap for the unwary.
    • Both London and Los Angeles can be dangerous places for the unwary.
    • It comes as a surprise to the unwary individual taxpayer.
    • With no water visible, this stretch of the canal will be a danger to the unwary walker and young children.
    • But as our experiences show, innocent fun can soon turn into danger for the unwary.
    • The Forest of Dean has dangers enough for the unwary stranger, without these.
    • The most troubling aspect of the present situation is the shaking down of unwary travelers by a government perfectly aware that if a fine is contested there will be no prosecution.
    • They'll use letters, postcards, telegrams, cars and whatever other technology is at hand to snare the unwary.
    • Analysts made more money by touting stocks they knew were far overvalued than by providing accurate information to their unwary customers who depended on them.
    • In the past, cults were not viewed as national security threats; they were more dangerous to unwary individuals who might succumb to the cult's influence.
    • The computer's actual owner may not even know it's infected; some Web pages are designed to infect unwary visitors.
    • The layers of mud all along the yet-to-be asphalted roads are soft and thick enough to either send an unwary rider into a skid or to send an asthmatic to hospital.
    • Unfortunately, there is also a danger to unwary bystanders.
    Synonyms
    incautious, careless, thoughtless, unthinking, heedless, inattentive, unwatchful, unobservant, off-guard, off one's guard, absent-minded
    informal napping
    British informal dozy

Derivatives

  • unwarily

  • adverbʌnˈwɛːrɪliˌənˈwɛrəli
    • His intention was to mock the High Anglican position by carrying it to extremes, but several eminent high churchmen, unwarily or perhaps with a sense of humour, gave it their endorsement.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The belief that one can find happiness only in a relationship is responsible for the undue haste with which people unwarily enter unsuitable relationships, and the cause of a great deal of later unhappiness.
      • So there is no ‘great conflict’ between religion and science with respect to psychology; this ‘conflict’ is a fiction invented by scientists unwarily wandering into the domain of philosophy.
      • As their name suggests, they inhabit shallow coastal waters and inflict damage on unwarily placed feet.
  • unwariness

  • nounʌnˈwɛːrɪnəsˌənˈwɛrinəs
    • When a bad custom is begun by bad men sometimes men of better characters are, through unwariness, drawn in to follow them.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • These informants were then backed up by more than one hundred fully-equipped soldiers with tanks and helicopters - a grotesque use of force given the defenselessness and unwariness of their targets.
      • Plus, the variety of dangerous situations you find yourself in never seems to run out, as the developers seem to like to trick you into new levels of unwariness and then spring surprises on you, or give you different ordeals to consider.
      • To allege unwariness or bewilderment in order to explain an act of love is hypocrisy, weakness and stupidity.
      • Even departmental store owners in the city are charging you for your unwariness, asking you to pay over and above the MRP.

Definition of unwary in US English:

unwary

adjectiveˌənˈwerēˌənˈwɛri
  • Not cautious; not aware of possible dangers or problems.

    不谨慎的;不警觉的,没有防备的

    accidents can happen to the unwary traveler

    事故会发生在麻痹大意的游客身上。

    hidden traps for the unwary

    为容易上当受骗者布下的隐蔽陷阱。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The layers of mud all along the yet-to-be asphalted roads are soft and thick enough to either send an unwary rider into a skid or to send an asthmatic to hospital.
    • But with the increased acceptance of such activity, great danger lies for the unwary.
    • But as our experiences show, innocent fun can soon turn into danger for the unwary.
    • The unwary traveler in Beijing will, at selected stations, get that falling ‘into an abyss’ feeling as their feet hit the deck much later than expected.
    • Somewhere down-slope there is sure to be an unwary toddler, a brittle pensioner, or at the very least an expensive automobile.
    • In the past, cults were not viewed as national security threats; they were more dangerous to unwary individuals who might succumb to the cult's influence.
    • The computer's actual owner may not even know it's infected; some Web pages are designed to infect unwary visitors.
    • They'll use letters, postcards, telegrams, cars and whatever other technology is at hand to snare the unwary.
    • Unfortunately, there is also a danger to unwary bystanders.
    • The most troubling aspect of the present situation is the shaking down of unwary travelers by a government perfectly aware that if a fine is contested there will be no prosecution.
    • The addition of subsection is another dangerous trap for the unwary.
    • It comes as a surprise to the unwary individual taxpayer.
    • The exposed live wires pose a great danger to unwary people, especially children who could touch these wires while playing.
    • Haphazardly installed electrical wiring is common in many small private schools and can create fires or electrocute an unwary child or teacher.
    • This whole process can be done invisibly to the user, so for the unwary, the dangers of transmitting it to others is very real.
    • Both London and Los Angeles can be dangerous places for the unwary.
    • The Forest of Dean has dangers enough for the unwary stranger, without these.
    • Analysts made more money by touting stocks they knew were far overvalued than by providing accurate information to their unwary customers who depended on them.
    • Amtrak food can only be adequately compared to the execrable fare that used to await unwary travellers at the highway service stations of my youth.
    • With no water visible, this stretch of the canal will be a danger to the unwary walker and young children.
    Synonyms
    incautious, careless, thoughtless, unthinking, heedless, inattentive, unwatchful, unobservant, off-guard, off one's guard, absent-minded
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