alarm
UK/ә'lɑ:m/US
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFL高考四级考研A2
释义
n.
A warning signal or device that alerts people to danger; a feeling of fear or anxiety caused by danger.
警报；警报装置；惊恐
v.
To make someone feel frightened or anxious about a possible danger.
使惊恐；向…发出警报
词根拆分
原生英语alarmother
=alarm
常用搭配
- 1.sound alarm拉响警报
- 2.alarm system警报系统
- 3.alarm clock闹钟
例句
- 1.
The smoke detector's alarm alerted everyone to the small kitchen fire.
烟雾探测器的警报提醒了大家厨房小火。
- 2.
The fire alarm rang when smoke was detected.
火灾警报器在检测到烟雾时响起。
- 3.
News of the economic crisis caused alarm among investors.
经济危机的消息在投资者中引起了恐慌。
- 4.
Bad news about the economy alarmed the investors.
关于经济的坏消息让投资者感到害怕。