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 English
sirenother
=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.

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