leery的词源

英文词源

leery (adj.)

"untrusting, suspicious, alert," 1718, originally slang, with -y (2), and perhaps from dialectal lere "learning, knowledge" (see lore), or from leer (v.) in some now-obscure sense. OED suggests connection with archaic leer (adj.) "empty, useless," a general Germanic word (cognate with German leer, Dutch laar), of unknown origin.

中文词源

leery：猜疑的，谨防的

来自leer,斜看，斜瞟，引申词义猜疑的，谨防的。

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