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Cautionary means “meant as a warning about what not to do.” A cautionary tale is a story that says: look what happened — do not copy this. Teachers, parents, and news writers love that pairing. The word is a little formal; in everyday talk people often just say a warning, or “this is to warn you.” Though actually, a cautionary story is not always fair in every detail. It is often shaped to scare you a little, so you remember.
警示的、勸誡的(cautionary tale 常說「警世故事」)
原始詞典資料3 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
cautionaryadj/ˈkɔːʃənəɹi/
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Serving to caution or warn; admonitory
- Most parents were optimistic, but others sounded a cautionary note.
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Serving to ward off; preventive
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obsoleteHeld as security or hostage
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。