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TOEFL BNC: 1512 COCA: 1773

warn

warn /ˈwoɚn/ verb
warns; warned; warning
warn
/ˈwoɚn/
verb
warns; warned; warning
Learner's definition of WARN
: to tell (someone) about possible danger or trouble提醒;警示;使警惕
[+ object]
[no object]
usually + about or of
: to tell (someone) to do or not to do something in order to avoid danger or trouble警告;告诫
[+ object]
[no object]
usually + against

warn off

[phrasal verb]
warn (someone) off or warn (someone) off (something)
: to tell (someone) to go or stay away in order to avoid danger or trouble告诫…离开;警告…不要靠近
TOEFL BNC: 1512 COCA: 1773
warned; warning; warns

transitive verb

1
a
: to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or evil
b
: to give admonishing advice to : counsel
c
: to call to one's attention : inform
2
: to order to go or stay away
often used with off
warner noun

Example Sentences

I had been warned about the difficulties of the job. She warned me that the stove was still hot. “This won't be easy,” he warned. Nobody warned me about the dangers. I warned him to be careful, but he didn't listen to me. She warned us not to go too close to the fire. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Other experts on voting are alarmed but warn against panic. Nicholas Riccardi, Chron, 10 Sep. 2022 Temperatures in parts of the San Francisco Bay area have hit record numbers as state officials warn of blackouts throughout the state as Californians deals with intense heat. Teddy Grant, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2022 Still, state officials and meteorologists warn of the health dangers heat has for elderly people and those with underlying health conditions. Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2022 Europe’s largest nuclear power plant has been repeatedly threatened with a barrage of shelling that officials warn could result in a massive nuclear disaster if the plant is damaged. Caitlin Mcfall, Fox News, 31 Aug. 2022 Better time travel and warn Eric circa 1986 to study up on a wider range of stuff, because in the modern NBA, the board room is right up there with the locker room. Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022 The stones were engraved in previous years of drought by locals to indicate the water levels and warn of poor harvests the following year. Duncan Madden, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 Variety was first to report in July of HBO Max’s decision to retreat from original programming in a number of European markets, and warn of layoffs within the programming team. Manori Ravindran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2022 Related: Most of Mass. still in severe drought, officials say Scientists warn that climate change is increasing weather whiplash — rapid oscillations from one kind of extreme weather to another. Dharna Noor, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English warnen, going back to Old English wearnian, warnian "to be on one's guard, make aware, put on one's guard," going back to West Germanic *warnōjan- (whence Middle Dutch waernen "to provide with, give notice of a danger," Old High German warnōn), probably causative derivative of Germanic *wara- "cognizant, watchful" — more at ware entry 1

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of warn was before the 12th century
TOEFL BNC: 1512 COCA: 1773
warn

verb

ADVERB | VERB + WARN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBclearly, explicitly清楚地/明確地警告bluntly, firmly直白地/斷然警告The chancellor bluntly warned the Cabinet to cut public spending or face higher taxes.財政大臣直接警告內閣要麼削減公共開支,要麼提高稅收。darkly, sternly惡狠狠地/嚴厲地警告softly溫和地提醒'Don't,' he warned softly.“不要這樣。”他溫和地提醒道。specifically明確地警告We were specifically warned against buying the house.有人明確地警告我們不要買這所房子。duly適時地提醒Having been duly warned that I would get nowhere with my application, I went right ahead and applied anyway.雖然有人適時提醒我申請不會有什麼結果,我還是執意提出了申請。always, constantly, repeatedly不斷警告;再三告誡My mother constantly warned me not to go into teaching.媽媽不斷地告誡我不要去當老師。publicly公開地警告VERB + WARNhad better, have to, must, should最好提醒;不得不警告;必須提醒;應該提醒I must warn you that some of these animals are extremely dangerous.我必須提醒你這些動物中有些是極其危險的。I thought I should warn her about it.我想我應該為此提醒她一下。try to嘗試提醒I did try to warn you.我的確曾經試着提醒你。fail to未能告誡She claimed doctors had failed to warn her of the risks involved.她聲稱醫生沒有提醒她所涉及的風險。PREPOSITIONabout就⋯提出警告No one had warned us about the unbearable heat.沒有人警告過我們注意難以忍受的高溫。against告誡We were warned against drinking the local water.有人告誡我們不要喝當地的水。of關於⋯提出警告The report warns of the dangers of obesity.這份報告就肥胖的危險向人們提出了警告。They warned us of the risks involved.他們事先提醒了我們所涉及的風險。PHRASESbe warned要注意You will get better-but be warned, it may be a long process.你會好起來的,但要注意,這可能是個漫長的過程。

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