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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 Corpusleery of• Landlords are often leery of renting to large families.Origin leery (1700-1800) Perhaps from leer “cheek”; → LEERleer·y adjectiveChineseSyllable way or the deal that in careful with Corpus something you |