alarm
UK [ə'lɑ:m] US [-lɑ:rm] noun
WARNING 警告
IMPROVER countable
■a warning of danger, typically a loud noise or flashing light 警报•If there's any trouble, raise/sound the alarm by pulling the emergency cord.如果出现任何问题，拉紧急警报索报警。 •The first two bomb alerts were false alarms, but the third was for real.前两次炸弹警报是一场虚惊，但是第三次是真的。 IMPROVER countable
■a device which makes a loud noise to warn of danger 警报器；警报装置•a burglar/car/fire/smoke alarm防盗／汽车／防火／烟雾警报器 countable * an alarm clock
countable
■If an electronic device such as a watch or computer has an alarm, it can be set to make a noise at a particular time. 闹铃装置；定时装置
UK [ə'lɑ:m] US [-lɑ:rm] noun
WORRY 担忧
ADVANCED uncountable
■sudden worry and fear, especially that something dangerous or unpleasant might happen 惊恐，惊慌；担忧•I didn't tell her that he was late because I didn't want to cause her any alarm.我没有告诉她他来晚了，因为我不想让她担惊受怕。 •Villagers have reacted with alarm to news of a proposed new road.听说有修新路的计划，村民都十分恐慌。
UK [ə'lɑ:m] US [-lɑ:rm] noun
raise the alarm
■to make people understand the danger of something 发出警报；报警•A local doctor was the first to raise the alarm about this latest virus.当地一名医生最先就这种最新病毒向人们发出警告。
UK [ə'lɑ:m] US [-lɑ:rm] noun
ring / sound alarm bells
■If something rings/sounds alarm bells, it makes you start to worry because it is a sign that there may be a problem 敲警钟；发出危险信号；引起警觉•The name rang alarm bells in her mind.这个名字引起了她的警觉。
UK [ə'lɑ:m] US [-lɑ:rm] verb transitive
■to make someone worried or frightened •I didn't want to alarm him by telling him that she was ill.我不想让他担心，没有告诉他她生病的事。 |