好词典

alarm

UK //əˈlɑːm//US //əˈlɑːrm//

词源

源自中古法语 'alarme',来自意大利语 'all'arme',字面意思是'拿起武器'(to arms),最初用于军事警报。

noun

❶ 一种发出响亮声音或信号的装置,用于提醒危险或紧急情况,如火灾警报或闹钟。

“The fire alarm went off in the middle of the night.”

(半夜里火灾警报突然响了。)

“I set my alarm for 6 AM to wake up early.”

(我把闹钟设在早上6点以便早起。)

❶ 突然的恐惧或担忧,通常由危险或意外事件引起。

“His sudden disappearance caused great alarm among his friends.”

(他突然失踪让朋友们非常惊慌。)

“The news of the earthquake spread alarm throughout the city.”

(地震的消息在全城引起了恐慌。)

同义词:warning, alert, fear, panic, distress

verb

❶ 使某人感到害怕或担忧,通常因为突然意识到危险或问题。

“The loud noise alarmed the sleeping baby.”

(巨大的声响惊醒了熟睡的婴儿。)

“Her pale face alarmed me.”

(她苍白的脸色让我很担心。)

同义词:frighten, scare, startle, unnerve, disturb

常见短语

false alarm — 错误的警报,指实际上没有危险却被误认为有危险的情况。

“The fire turned out to be a false alarm; someone just burned toast.”

(这次火灾原来是虚惊一场,只是有人烤焦了面包。)

alarm bells ring — 比喻引起警惕或担忧的信号,就像警报铃响起一样。

“When he didn't answer his phone for three days, alarm bells started ringing.”

(当他三天不接电话时,大家开始感到事情不妙。)