
好词典

源自中古英语 'warnung', 源自古英语 'warnian'(警告), 与古高地德语 'warnon'(警惕)同源。
❶ 警告或提醒,指提前告知可能发生的危险、问题或不良后果,目的是让人采取预防措施或改变行为。
“The weather service issued warnings about the approaching hurricane.”
(气象部门发布了关于即将来临的飓风的警告。)
“She ignored the doctor's warnings and continued to smoke.”
(她无视医生的警告,继续吸烟。)
heed warnings — 认真对待警告,表示对警告的重视和采取相应行动。
“If you had heeded the warnings, you wouldn't be in this situation now.”
(如果你当时认真对待警告,现在就不会处于这种境地了。)
warning signs — 警示信号或迹象,指预示可能出现问题或危险的早期表现。
“The sudden drop in sales was a warning sign that the company was in trouble.”
(销售额突然下降是公司陷入困境的警示信号。)