
alarm
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。)
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。)
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。)