ware: English has two distinct words ware, but the likelihood is that both come from the same ultimate source – the prehistoric Germanic base *war-, *wer-. This denoted ‘watch, be on one’s guard, take care’, and also produced English ward and warn. It may have had links with Latin verērī ‘fear’ (source of English revere). From it was formed the adjective *waraz, which evolved into English ware [OE] – now virtually obsolete except in the derived forms aware [13], beware [13], and wary [16].
It is thought that ware ‘article for sale’ [OE] could also come from the base *war- – its etymological meaning thus being ‘something one takes care of’. Borrowed into French, *war- produced garage, subsequently acquired by English. => aware, beware, garage, guard, ward, warn, warrant, wary
ware (n.)
"manufactured goods, goods for sale," Old English waru "article of merchandise," also "protection, guard," hence probably originally "object of care, that which is kept in custody," from Proto-Germanic *waro (cognates: Swedish vara, Danish vare, Old Frisian were, Middle Dutch were, Dutch waar, Middle High German, German ware "goods"), from PIE *wer- (4) "to perceive, watch out for" (see ward (n.)). Usually wares, except in compounds such as hardware, earthenware, etc. Lady ware was a jocular 17c. euphemism for "a woman's private parts," and Middle English had ape-ware "deceptive or false ware; tricks" (mid-13c.).
ware (v.)
"to take heed of, beware," Old English warian "to guard against, beware; protect, defend," from Proto-Germanic *waraz (cognates: Old Frisian waria, Old Norse vara), from PIE *war-o- "to guard, watch," from root *wer- (4) "to perceive, watch out for" (see ward (n.)).
双语例句
1. a collection of local ware
一批当地器皿
来自《权威词典》
2. This ware is suitable for decorative purpose but unsuitable for utility.
这种器皿中看不中用.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
3. White conned his way into a job as a ware-houseman with Dutch airline, KLM.
怀特骗到了一份工作，在荷兰皇家航空公司做仓库管理员。
来自柯林斯例句
4. He wore a look of abstraction and I knew his thoughts ware far away.
她显出心不在焉的样子,我知道他的思绪已飞向远方.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. The shop sells a great variety of porcelain ware.