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alarms

UK //əˈlɑːmz//US //əˈlɑːrmz//

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',由 'a'(到)和 'arme'(武器)组成。

noun

❶ 警报或警报器,指用于发出警告声音或信号的装置,常见于火灾、盗窃等紧急情况。

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

(半夜里火灾警报突然响起。)

“He set multiple alarms to wake up on time.”

(他设了多个闹钟以确保准时起床。)

❶ 惊慌或担忧的情绪,指因突发情况或潜在危险而产生的紧张感。

“Her sudden disappearance caused great alarms among her friends.”

(她的突然失踪让朋友们非常担忧。)

“The doctor's report raised no alarms.”

(医生的报告没有引起任何担忧。)

同义词:warnings, alerts, signals, fears, concerns

verb

❶ 使惊慌或担忧,指通过某种行为或信息让人感到紧张或害怕。

“The loud noise alarmed the neighbors.”

(巨大的响声惊动了邻居们。)

“Her pale face alarmed her mother.”

(她苍白的脸色让妈妈很担心。)

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

常见短语

false alarm — 虚假警报,指实际上没有危险却被误报为有危险的情况。

“The fire turned out to be a false alarm.”

(这次火灾原来是一场虚惊。)

alarm bells ring — 警铃响起,比喻引起警惕或担忧的信号。

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

(当他不接电话时,大家开始感到事情不妙。)