siren
🇬🇧 UK/'saiәrin/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
A device that makes a loud warning sound; a mythological creature who lured sailors to their death; a dangerously attractive woman
警报器;(神话中的)海妖;迷人的危险女性
adj.
Dangerously tempting or seductive
诱惑的,迷人的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishsirenother
=siren
Common Collocations
- 1.siren sound警报声
- 2.police siren警车警报器
- 3.sound a siren拉响警报
- 4.wail of a siren警报器的鸣叫声
Example Sentences
- 1.
The ambulance's siren wailed as it sped through the crowded city streets.
- 2.
In Greek mythology, sirens lured sailors to their doom with enchanting songs.
- 3.
The wail of a distant siren broke the silence of the quiet neighborhood.