chary
Word family adverbcharilyadjectivecharynounchariness
char·y /ˈtʃeəri $ ˈtʃeri/ adjectiveadj especially British EnglishBrE WILLINGunwilling to risk doing something 小心的,谨慎的,不愿冒险的 SYN warychary about/of doing something Banks were chary of lending the company more money. 银行不愿冒风险贷更多的钱给这家公司。
Origin chary Old English cearig “sad, anxious”, from
caru;
→ CARE1