| 单词 | warn |
| 释义 | warn (wɔːʳn ) Word forms: warns , warning , warned 1. verb B1 If you warn someone about something such as a possible danger or problem, you tell them about it so that they are aware of it. When I had my first baby, friends warned me that children were expensive. [VERB noun that] They warned him of the dangers of sailing alone. [V n + of/about] Analysts warned that Europe's most powerful economy may be facing trouble. [VERB that] He also warned of a possible anti-Western backlash. [VERB + of] Synonyms: notify, tell, remind, inform 2. verb B1 If you warn someone not to do something, you advise them not to do it so that they can avoid possible danger or punishment. Mrs. Blount warned me not to interfere. [VERB noun to-infinitive] Children must be warned to stay away from main roads. [VERB noun to-infinitive] 'Don't do anything yet,' he warned. 'Too risky.' [VERB with quote] 'Keep quiet, or they'll all come out,' they warned him. [VERB noun with quote] I wish I'd listened to the people who warned me against having the operation. [VERB noun + against] Mr Lowe warned against complacency. [V against n/-ing] Synonyms: advise, urge, recommend, counsel 3. be warned convention If someone says to you 'be warned', they are advising you to be cautious, because there are risks that you may not have thought about. But be warned: this is not a cheap option. Phrasal verbs: warn away phrasal verb If you warn someone away, you tell them to go away or to stop doing something because of possible danger or punishment. Soon an official appeared to warn them away. [VERB noun PARTICLE] Analysts warn us away from drawing any conclusions. [V n P from n/-ing] warn off phrasal verb If you warn someone off, you tell them to go away or to stop doing something because of possible danger or punishment. The police warned the intruder off. [VERB noun PARTICLE] He pressed for a full investigation, but was warned off. [VERB noun PARTICLE] The band's management have warned them off late nights. [VERB noun PARTICLE noun] Translations: Chinese: 警告, 警告 Japanese: 警告する, 警告する |
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