单词详解

1. vt.

A. 警告，告诫，提醒 [(+of/against)] (notify of danger, potential harm, or risk)

The police warned the girls against going outside alone at night.

警察提醒女孩们晚上不要单独出去。

Parents warned us not to go out at night. 父母告诫我们夜间不要出门。

The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking. 医生警告我，再吸烟会很危险。

B. 预先通知 [(+of)] (notify, usually in advance)

The weather station warned that a storm was coming.

气象台预报暴风雨即将来临。

If you can’t arrive here on time, you should warn us.

如果你不能按时到达这里，应该预先通知我们。

2. vi.

发出警告，发出预告 (admonish or counsel in terms of someone’s behavior)

Birds sometimes chatter to each other to warn of danger.

鸟儿有时互相啁啾，通报危险。

相关词组

1. warn sb. of sth. 警告某人有某情况

He warned us of the serious situation. 他提醒我们要注意严峻的局势。

2. warn sb. against 告诫……不要（做……）

He warned me against going there at night. 他警告我晚上不要到那去。

3. warn sb. to do sth. 警告某人做某事

The police warned the citizens not to swim in the park. 警察告诫市民不要在公园里游泳。

相关单词

过去式：warned

过去分词：warned

现在分词：warning

第三人称单数：warns

相关链接

词语辨析：warn sb. of, warn sb. against

warn sb. of, warn sb. against

都有“警告，告诫”的意思。

warn sb. of 警告……存在……（危险、风险）

warn sb. against 告诫……不要（做……）

词语详解

1. warn sb. of 警告……存在……（危险、风险）

They warned him of the danger. 他们警告他有危险。

2. warn sb. against 告诫……不要（做……）

He warned me against going there at night. 他警告我晚上不要到那去。