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alarmed

UK //əˈlɑːmd//US //əˈlɑːrmd//

词源

源自中古英语 'alarmen',最终来自古法语 'alarme'(警告),与意大利语 'all'arme'(拿起武器)相关。

adjective

❶ 感到惊慌或担忧的,通常因为突然意识到危险或问题。形容人因意外情况而产生的不安情绪。

“She looked alarmed when she heard the loud noise.”

(听到巨响时,她显得很惊慌。)

“The teacher was alarmed by the sudden drop in students' grades.”

(学生成绩突然下滑让老师感到担忧。)

同义词:frightened, worried, panicked

常见短语

be alarmed by — 因某事而感到惊慌或担忧,强调外部事件引发的紧张情绪。

“Residents were alarmed by the smell of smoke in the building.”

(居民们因楼内闻到烟味而惊慌。)

alarmed at — 对特定情况或发现表现出警觉反应,常用于描述突然的负面认知。

“She was alarmed at how quickly the water level was rising.”

(她对水位上涨的速度感到震惊。)