Chary

(a.) Careful; wary; cautious; not rash, reckless, or spendthrift; saving; frugal.

录入:玛格利特

• Moore, chary of words, replied by a negative movement and murmur. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• She knew that Mr. Gryce was of the small chary type most inaccessible to impulses and emotions. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• As he had no idea of deceiving her, and always desired to please her, he was thus made chary of launching into expense. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• For he seems chary of putting his visitor to the trouble of repeating his late attentions. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• He begrudged his own isolation, was VERY chary of sharing his life, even for a day. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.

校对:米利森特