cautionary warning

language: zh

definitions

  1. A statement, signal, or event that serves to advise someone to be careful or to avoid a potential danger, mistake, or negative consequence.
    zh: 警告
  2. An instance, story, or example that illustrates the negative consequences of certain behaviors to discourage them.
    zh: 警示性警告

examples

  1. The sudden drop in stock prices served as a cautionary warning to inexperienced investors.

    股价的突然下跌为缺乏经验的投资者敲响了警钟。

  2. The fable of the boy who cried wolf is a classic cautionary warning about the dangers of lying.

    《狼来了》这个寓言是关于撒谎危险的经典警示性警告。