leery

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leery

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++leer·y /ˈlɪəri $ ˈlɪri/ adjective informal CAREFULcareful in the way that you deal with something or someone because you do not trust them 怀有戒心的，戒备的 SYN waryleery of I was very leery of him after I found out he had lied to Jennifer. 我发现他对珍妮弗说谎之后，就对他深存戒心。

Examples from the Corpus

leery of• Landlords are often leery of renting to large families.Origin leery (1700-1800) Perhaps from leer “cheek”; → LEER

leer·y adjectiveChineseSyllable

way or the deal that in careful with Corpus something you

leery
leer‧y /ˈlɪəri $ ˈlɪri/

adjective informal

Date: 1700-1800
Origin: Perhaps from leer __cheek__; ⇨ leer

careful in the way that you deal with something or someone because you do not trust them
   SYN wary
    leery of

I was very leery of him after I found out he had lied to Jennifer.

leery

BrE

/ˈlɪəri/

NAmE

/ˈlɪri/

adjective

(

informal

)

~ (of sth/sb) |

~ (of doing sth)

suspicious or careful about sth/sb, and trying to avoid doing it or dealing with them 猜疑的；谨防的；极力躲避的

SYN

◆The government is leery of changing the current law. 政府对是否修改现行法律存有疑虑。