妙语佳句:

They seem wary of being bitten by the much smaller seal.似乎它们惟恐被身形较其更小的海豹咬到。

wary of:谨防, 小心翼翼

He is wary of telling secrets to others.

他谨防向他人泄露秘密。

Our dog is rather wary of strangers.

我家的狗对陌生人很警惕。

They're so cautious with the seals.鲸鱼对海豹竟如此警惕。

caution: 慎重, 戒备

He told us to proceed with caution.

他要我们谨慎行事。

advise, caution, warn,这些动词均有“劝告、忠告、警告”之意。

advise普通用词，泛指劝告，不涉及对方是否听从劝告。

caution主要指针对有潜在危险而提出的警告，含小心从事的意味。

warn含义与caution相同，但语气较重，尤指重后果。

these whales just don't take risks.鲸鱼也不敢轻举妄动。

take risks:冒险

We do not expect untrained people to take risks.

我们不主张未受过培训的人员去冒险。

Which team is more willing to take risks?

哪一队更愿意冒险?

考考你:

似乎它们惟恐被身形较其更小的海豹咬到。

毕竟 ，海豹拥有尖牙利齿的大嘴。

上期答案:

the team are keen to see what's happening underwater.

the whales look as if they are about to hunt.