warn

vt

• ① 警告,提醒;告诫
  • warn a careless driver警告粗心的驾驶人
  • I tried to warn them, but they wouldn't listen.我试图警告他们,但是他们不听。
  • He warned me of their plot against me.他警告我他们有反对我的阴谋。
  • She warned him against pickpockets.她警告他要预防扒手。
  • The boss warned him to be careful [not to be late].老板警告他要小心[不要迟到]。
  • Bankers warn that inflation may reach 50 percent this month.银行家警告说,本月的通货膨胀可能达到百分之五十。
  • I warned him that his life was in danger.我警告他,说他的生命有危险。
  • "Be careful," she warned.「小心,」她警告说。

• ② 预先通知,预告
  • You must warn your relatives and friends before you pay them a visit.在你往访之前要先告知你的亲友。