单词 | warn |
释义 | warn (once / 63 pages) v When you warn someone, you advise them to be careful or tell them about a problem or danger. If you perform a dangerous stunt, you should probably warn your audience, "Don't try this at home." Many traffic signs are meant to warn drivers about hazards, like bridges that get slippery in the rain or bumps in the road. And the purpose of a dog's growl is to warn another dog (or human) that it's stressed or fearful. A warning is a helpful message, no matter what form it comes in, and to warn is to send this message. The Old English root is warnian, "give notice of impending danger." WORD FAMILYwarn: forewarn, warned, warner, warning, warns+/forewarn: forewarned, forewarning, forewarns/forewarning: forewarnings/warner: warners/warning: warningly, warnings USAGE EXAMPLESWarning about the use of chemical weapons, President Obama tells Syria’s Assad regime that there is a “red line” that must not be crossed. The Guardian(Jan 03, 2017) It warns that sugary cereals, juices and spreads are all damaging to health. BBC(Jan 03, 2017) Just before Christmas, the governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, warned about the high level of debt among UK households. BBC(Jan 03, 2017) 1v notify of danger, potential harm, or risk The director warned him that he might be fired The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking Syn|Hypo|Hyper admonish, discourage, monish admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior forewarn, previse warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning admonish, caution, monishwarn strongly; put on guard threatento utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police" alarm, alertwarn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness offerthreaten to do something wakemake aware of inform impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to 2v notify, usually in advance I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions Hyper inform impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to 3v admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior I warned him not to go too far I warn you against false assumptions She warned him to be quiet Syn|Hyper admonish, discourage, monish advise, counsel, rede give advice to 4v ask to go away The old man warned the children off his property Hyper enjoin, order, say, tell give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority |
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