| 释义 |
a·larm¹ /ə`lɑrm; əˈlɑːm/n 1. [u] a feeling of fear or anxiety because something dangerous might happen 惊恐，惊慌:◇calm down! there's no cause for alarm. 镇静点！ 没有什么值得惊慌的。 2. [c] something such as a bell, loud noise, or light that warns people of danger 警报装置:◇a fire alarm 火警装置◇a car alarm (=one protecting your car) 汽车警报装置 3. [c] informal an alarm clock 【非正式】 闹钟 4. raise/sound the alarm to warn everyone about something bad or dangerous that is happening 发出警报:◇they first sounded the alarm about the problem of nuclear waste in 1955. 1955 年，他们第一次就核废料问题发出了警报。 5. false alarm when people think something dangerous is going to happen, but this is a mistake 假警报，虚惊 |