查词 - alarm

alarm

əˈlɑːm noun

1 a piece of equipment that makes a loud noise to warn you of danger 警报器 C

a burglar/fire/smoke alarm

I forgot to set the burglar alarm.

我忘记打开防盗警报器了。

He set off the alarm (=made it start ringing) by accident.

他不小心碰响了警报器。

The fire alarm’s going off (=it is ringing) .

防火警报器响了。

a sophisticated alarm system

复杂的警报系统

2 a feeling of fear or worry because something bad or dangerous might happen 惊恐，惊慌 U

There is growing alarm at the increase in crime.

对于罪案数量的上升，人们越来越恐惧。

She looked up in alarm.

她惊慌地抬头往上看。

Scientists have said there is no cause for alarm .

科学家说了不必惊慌。

3 an alarm clock 闹钟 C

I’ve set the alarm for 7 o’clock.

我把闹钟设在 7 点钟。

I was still asleep when the alarm went off .

闹钟响的时候我还在睡。

4

raise/sound the alarm

to warn people that something bad is happening [尤英] 发出警报 especially BrE

Neighbours raised the alarm when they smelled smoke.

邻居闻到烟味便发出了警报。

5

alarm bells ring

if alarm bells ring, you feel worried that something bad may be happening 警钟敲响，引起警觉

Alarm bells started to ring when he failed to return home.

他没有回家，大家担心起来。

verb

6 to make someone feel worried or frightened 使不安，使恐慌

I don’t want to alarm you, but I can’t find the key.

我不想吓你，但我找不到钥匙了。