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unwary [noun]
unwary直接修饰名词，表示‘不谨慎的’。
An unwary tourist lost his wallet.
一个粗心的游客丢了钱包。
不谨慎的；不警惕的；易受骗的
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不谨慎的；不警惕的；易受骗的
not cautious or alert; likely to be harmed or deceived because one is not watchful
An unwary tourist lost his wallet.
一个粗心的游客丢了钱包。
因天真或缺乏经验而不谨慎；轻率疏忽
Lacking caution as a result of naïveté or inexperience.
对危险或欺骗不警觉
not alert to danger or deception; ; ; - O.J.Campbell
未防备的；不警惕的。
Unprepared; not watchful.
The unwary hiker did not notice the warning signs near the cliff.
那个不谨慎的徒步者没有注意到悬崖附近的警告标志。
AI contextual example
Online scams often target unwary shoppers who click on suspicious links.
网络诈骗常常针对那些点击可疑链接的不警惕的购物者。
AI contextual example
He was unwary of the hidden costs until he read the contract.
他直到读了合同才意识到那些隐藏费用，之前一直不谨慎。
AI contextual example
the shrieks of unwary animals taken by surprise
毫无防备的动物受到突袭时发出的尖叫声。
WordNet
unwary直接修饰名词，表示‘不谨慎的’。
An unwary tourist lost his wallet.
一个粗心的游客丢了钱包。
表示‘对…不警惕’。
She was unwary of the scam.
她对骗局没有警惕。
the + adj 表示一类人。
The scam preys on the unwary.
这个骗局专门针对粗心的人。
Not this
He walked unwary into the trap.
Use this
He walked unwarily into the trap.
unwary是形容词，不能修饰动词。应使用副词unwarily来修饰动作。
Not this
She was unwary of the risks.
Use this
She was unaware of the risks.
unwary表示“不谨慎”， unaware表示“不知道”。此处表达“不知道风险”，应使用unaware。
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警惕性不高的消费者
Automatic renewal clauses can easily catch unwary consumers.
自动续费条款很容易让警惕性不高的消费者上当。
缺乏警惕的游客
Tourist scams are designed to catch unwary travelers.
旅游骗局就是专门用来坑害缺乏警惕的游客的。
缺乏警惕的投资者
The promise of quick profits lured many unwary investors.
快速获利的承诺吸引了许多缺乏警惕的投资者。
毫无戒备的受害者
Fraudsters search for unwary victims online.
骗子在网上寻找毫无戒备的受害者。
毫无防备的行人
Crosswalks help protect unwary pedestrians.
人行横道有助于保护毫无防备的行人。
粗心大意的人
The contract contains several traps for the unwary.
这份合同设下了几处陷阱，专门坑害粗心大意的人。
粗心大意的人（总称）
The internet is full of scams waiting for the unwary.
互联网上满是等着欺骗粗心之人的骗局。
给粗心者设下的陷阱；易使不谨慎者上当的圈套
This contract contains a trap for the unwary.
这份合同里藏着专坑粗心人的陷阱。
欺骗或伤害不设防的人；对缺乏警惕者下手
Con artists often prey on the unwary.
骗子常对缺乏警惕的人下手。
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unwary拆成un加wary（警惕），不警惕即易踩坑，脑中想走路不看路的人被陷阱绊倒。
语域：formal 常见场景：正式文章或文学作品、安全警示或防骗提醒、新闻报道 unwary 多用于正式或书面文体，表示因缺乏经验或警惕而容易上当或遇险；口语中较少用，常见于警示语、新闻或文学描述中。
通常作定语或表语，后接of引出易上当的对象。
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