- When you warn someone, you advise them to be careful or tell them about a problem or danger. If you perform a dangerous stunt, you should probably warn your audience, "Don't try this at home."
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- v. 警告
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1. I tried to warn him, but he wouldn't listen.
我设法提醒过他，可他就是不听。
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2. He warned us against pickpockets.
他提醒我们要提防小偷。
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3. Police have warned of possible delays.
警方已经通知交通可能受阻。
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4. I had been warned what to expect.
有人事先告诉过我要出什么事。
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5. He warned Billy to keep away from his daughter.
他警告比利离他女儿远点。
- warn (v.) Old English warnian "to give notice of impending danger," also intransitive, "to take heed," from Proto-Germanic *warnon (source also of Old Norse varna "to admonish," Old High German warnon "to take heed," German warnen "to warn"), from PIE root *wer- (4) "to cover." Related: Warned; warning.
warn ★ / wɔːn ; NAmE wɔːrn / verb 1 ★ [transitive , intransitive ] to tell sb about sth, especially sth dangerous or unpleasant that is likely to happen, so that they can avoid it 提醒注意（可能发生的事）；使警惕 warnsb ◆ I tried to warn him, but he wouldn't listen. 我设法提醒过他，可他就是不听。 ◆ If you're thinking of getting a dog, be warned—they take a lot of time and money. 如果你想养条狗，有话说在前头，那可既费时间又费钱。 warn(sb) about/against sb/sth ◆ He warned us against pickpockets. 他提醒我们要提防小偷。 warn(sb) of sth ◆ Police have warned of possible delays. 警方已经通知交通可能受阻。 warn(sb) that… ◆ She was warned that if she did it again she would lose her job. 她被警告说如果她再这样做就会丢掉工作。 warnsb what, how, etc… ◆ I had been warned what to expect. 有人事先告诉过我要出什么事。 warn(sb) + speech ◆ ‘Beware of pickpockets,’ she warned (him). “当心扒手。”她提醒（他）道。 2 ★ [intransitive , transitive ] to strongly advise sb to do or not to do sth in order to avoid danger or punishment 劝告（使有所防备）；警告；告诫 SYN advise warn(sb) against/about sth ◆ The guidebook warns against walking alone at night. 这本指南告诫夜间不要单独行走。 warnsb (to do sth) ◆ He warned Billy to keep away from his daughter. 他警告比利离他女儿远点。 3 [transitive ] warnsb (for sth) (in sport, etc. 体育运动等 ) to give sb an official warning after they have broken a rule 警告 ◆ The referee warned him for dangerous play. 裁判作出警告，表示他有危险动作。 PHRASAL VERB ˌwarn sb ˈoff (sth) 1 to tell sb to leave or stay away from a place or person, especially in a threatening way （尤指以威胁的方式）叫…离开，告诫…不要靠近 ◆ The farmer warned us off his land when we tried to camp there. 我们想在那里露营时，农场主警告我们不得靠近他的土地。 2 to advise sb not to do sth or to stop doing sth 劝…不要做；建议…停止做 warndoing sth ◆ We were warned off buying the house. 有人劝我们不要购买这所房子。 warn warns warned warning warn / wɔːn ; NAmE wɔːrn /
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