warning UK ['wɔ:.nɪŋ] US ['wɔ:r-] noun countable or uncountable ESSENTIAL ■something that makes you understand there is a possible danger or problem, especially one in the future 警告;告诫;提醒•Completely without warning he turned up on my doorstep with all four children!事先都没说一声,他就带着全部四个孩子出现在我的门口! •There's a warning on the cigarette packet that says 'Tobacco seriously damages health'.香烟的包装盒上有一则警告:“烟草严重危害健康。” •I'm not surprised you feel ill - let it be a warning to you!你感觉不舒服我一点也不意外——就权当是对你的一个警告吧! •Just a word of warning - restaurants in this area can be very expensive.只是提醒一句——这一带的餐厅都特别贵。 •formal The government have today issued a warning about the dangers of sunbathing.政府今天就日光浴的潜在危险发布了一则警告。 •They can't dismiss you just like that - they have to give you a written warning first.他们不能那样就把你解雇了——他们必须事先给你一份书面警告。 •The police fired warning shots but the protesters took no notice.警方鸣枪示警,但示威者根本不予理会。 warning sign ■a physical condition that shows the presence of a disease (预示体内有某种疾病的)警示症状,预兆•The warning signs of the illness are respiratory problems and dizziness.预示可能患有这种疾病的症状是呼吸困难和头晕。 UK ['wɔ:.nɪŋ] US ['wɔ:r-] noun countable or uncountable hear warning bells (also warning bells start to ring/sound) ■used to describe a situation when people see signs that something bad has started or is going to happen 察觉不祥之兆;警钟已经敲响•For me, the warning bells started to ring when she stopped eating properly and lost all that weight.她不再正常进食且体重下降那么严重时,我就觉察到不对劲了。 |