beware

verb
🔊/bɪˈweə(r)/
🔊/bɪˈwer/
[intransitive, transitive] used only in infinitives and in orders仅用于不定式和命令
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  1. if you tell somebody to beware, you are warning them that somebody/something is dangerous and that they should be careful当心;小心;提防
    • beware of somebody/something Motorists have been warned to beware of icy roads.已经提醒开车的人当心冰封的路面。🔊🔊
    • beware (of) doing something Beware of saying anything that might reveal where you live.说话时谨防透露你的住址。🔊🔊
    • beware somebody/something It's a great place for swimming, but beware dangerous currents.那是个游泳的好去处,但要当心危险的水流。🔊🔊
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    Word OriginMiddle English: from the phrase be ware (from be- and archaic ware ‘aware’).