Word · Frequency #1512
warned
警告；提醒
warned is the past of warn.
to tell someone about danger, risk, or possible harm
- 1.
To make (someone) aware of (something impending); especially:
使(某人)意识到(即将发生的事情)；尤其是
- 2.
To caution or admonish (someone) against unwise or unacceptable behaviour.
警告或告诫(某人)避免不明智或不可接受的行为
- 3.
To advise or order to go or stay away.
建议或命令离开或远离
- 4.
To give warning.
发出警告
告诫；规劝；预先通知；告知；警告（某人）离开；撵走；使(某人)意识到(即将发生的事情)；尤其是；警告或告诫(某人)避免不明智或不可接受的行为
In use
The sign warns drivers about the sharp curve ahead.
I warned my brother not to touch the hot pan.
The weather forecast warned that a storm was coming.
warn sb of/about sth
The police warned the public about the dangerous criminal.
警方警告公众注意危险罪犯。
warn sb to do sth
I warned him to be careful.
我提醒他要小心。
warn sb against doing sth
The doctor warned the patient against smoking.
医生警告病人不要吸烟。
Connections
Collocations
- warn about
- 警告关于（某事）
- The doctor warned about the risks of smoking.医生警告了吸烟的风险。
- warn against
- 警告不要（做某事）
- She warned against going out alone at night.她警告不要在夜晚独自外出。
- warn of
- 警告有（危险等）
- The sign warns of falling rocks.这个标志警告有落石。
- warn someone
- 警告某人
- I warned him not to touch the wire.我警告他不要碰那根电线。
Idioms & figurative uses
- warn someone off
- 警告某人离开；劝某人不要做某事The police warned the teenagers off the abandoned building.警察警告那些青少年不要靠近废弃的建筑。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将warn拆解为war（战争）+n，提醒战争危险，发出警告。
Context & Register
动词'warn'多用于警告危险或提醒注意，常见于日常对话、正式通知等场合。语境包括个人提醒（如警告某人注意交通）和官方通告（如警示标志）。注册通常为中性，正式和非正式场合均可使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words rhyme with 'warn' (/wɒ:n/) because they share the same vowel and final consonant sound. Beware of lookalikes like 'warm' (/wɔːm/), which sounds different due to the final /m/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.