warn‧ing 1 S3 W2 / wɔnɪŋ $ wɔrn- / 名词

1 [可数和不可数名词] something, especially a statement, that tells you that something bad, dangerous, or annoying might happen so that you can be ready or avoid it

warning of

a warning of floods

warning about

warnings about the dangers of smoking

warning against

This experience should serve as a warning against complacency.

warning to

a warning to pregnant women not to drink alcohol

a warning that grey squirrels are threatening the existence of red squirrels

2 [可数名词] a statement telling someone that if they continue to behave in an unsatisfactory way, they will be punished :

The Surrey team were given a warning last year for repeated offences.

I’m giving you a final warning – don’t be late again.

written/ 动词 al warning

COLLOCATIONS

动词

give a warning He slammed on the brakes without giving any warning.

issue a warning (= officially warn people ) The government issued a warning about eating raw eggs.

deliver/sound a warning (= give a public warning ) The chairman sounded a warning that jobs could be lost.

heed a warning (= take notice of it ) Drivers failed to heed warnings about fog.

ignore a warning He had ignored their warning to stay in the car.

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + warning

advance/prior warning Workers were given no advance warning of the closure.

fair warning He was given fair warning that such behaviour would not be tolerated.

a stern warning I got a stern warning against giving false information to the police.

a stark warning Cigarette packets carry the stark warning ‘smoking kills’.

a health warning (= a warning that something is bad for your health ) All tobacco products must carry a health warning.

a flood/gale/tornado warning A flood warning has been issued for the River Wye in Herefordshire.

短语

without (any) warning Police fired into the crowd without warning.

a word of warning (= used before telling someone to be careful about something ) A word of warning: don’t use too much glue.

THESAURUS

warning something that you say or do to tell people about danger, or to tell them not to do something : All cigarette packets carry a government health warning. | She ignored her parents’ warnings. | The army issued a warning that anyone who was out on the streets after dark was likely to be shot.

caution formal an official warning or a piece of advice telling you to be careful : Caution: do not install electrical equipment near or around water sources. | The video begins with a caution that you must do some warm-up exercises first.

tip-off informal a warning that someone is about to do something, especially one given to the police about a crime : Police were called to the hotel after a tip-off.

alert a warning to be ready for possible danger that may happen soon : Twelve flood alerts have been issued to areas along the River Severn. | a fire alert | The ambulance services were on red alert (= they were ready to take action immediately ) .

advisory formal an official warning or notice that gives information about a dangerous situation : The air pollution gets so bad on some days that health advisories are posted at park entrances.

caveat formal a warning that something may not be completely true, effective etc. Also used when pointing out that it is important to remember something : The woman was offered treatment, but with the caveat that it had only a 30% chance of success. | One caveat is that you must take the goods back to the shop within 14 days. | There is one important caveat to this argument.