chary

UK:  ['tʃeəri]

US:  ['tʃeri]

比较级：charier  最高级：chariest  

adj.

1.吝啬;吝惜的

2.细心的,谨慎的

3.谦恭的,腼腆的

4.节俭的

1 . Mr King is still being given the benefit of the doubt, but he must be chary of his stock of credibility.
金先生仍可在人们的怀疑中受益，但是他必须小心维持自己的信誉度。

2 . Unfortunately, the UDC, whose power base is in the south, is notoriously chary of the liberal economic reforms that Italy also needs.
不幸的是，大本营在南方的基督民主党素来谨慎的自由经济改革，也同样被意大利所需。

3 . He could bestow knighthood and prestige by a nod, and he was chary of creating a too-extensive nobility.
他的一点头能赐人以尊贵和威望，他谨慎的以免造成高贵泛滥。

4 . a cagey avoidance of a definite answer; chary of the risks involved; a chary investor.
对明确回答的谨慎的回避；仔细有关的危险；谨慎的投资者。

5 . I'm also chary . I never work without a disguise that matches my assignment.
我还非常谨慎，工作时我总会伪装起来，以配合任务需要。