alarm是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 a warning of danger, usually a loud noise or flashing light -- 警報

  • If there's any trouble, raise/sound the alarm by pulling the emergency cord. 如果出現任何問題，拉緊急警報索報警。

  • The first two bomb alerts were false alarms, but the third was for real. 前兩次炸彈警報是一場虛驚，但是第三次是真的。

  • a burglar/car/fire/smoke alarm 防盜／汽車／防火／煙霧警報器

• 1 sudden worry and fear, especially that something dangerous or unpleasant might happen -- 驚恐，驚慌；擔憂

  • I didn't tell her that he was late because I didn't want to cause her any alarm. 我沒有告訴她他來晚了，因為我不想讓她擔驚受怕。

  • Villagers have reacted with alarm to news of a proposed new road. 聽說有修新路的計劃，村民都十分擔憂。

• 2 to make someone worried or frightened -- 令某人擔心或害怕

  • I didn't want to alarm him by telling him that she was ill. 我不想讓他擔心，沒有告訴他她生病的事。