alarmed

adjective

/əˈlɑːmd/

/əˈlɑːrmd/

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alarmed (at/by something) anxious or afraid that something dangerous or unpleasant might happen
- She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone.
Synonyms afraid
afraid
- frightened
- scared
- terrified
- alarmed
- paranoid
These words all describe feeling or showing fear.
- afraid [not before noun] feeling fear; worried that something bad might happen:
  There’s nothing to be afraid of.
  Aren’t you afraid (that) you’ll fall?
- frightened feeling fear; worried that something bad might happen:
  a frightened child
  She was frightened that the glass would break.
- scared (rather informal) feeling fear; worried that something bad might happen:
  The thieves got scared and ran away.
afraid, frightened or scared?Scared is more informal, more common in speech, and often describes small fears. Afraid cannot come before a noun. It can only take the preposition of, not about. If you are afraid/frightened/scared of somebody/something/doing something or afraid/frightened/scared to do something, you think you are in danger of being hurt or suffering in some way. If you are frightened/scared about something/doing something, it is less a fear for your personal safety and more a worry that something unpleasant might happen.
- terrified very frightened:
  I was terrified (that) she wouldn’t come.
  She looked at him with wide, terrified eyes.
- alarmed afraid that something dangerous or unpleasant might happen:
  She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone.
- paranoid (rather informal) afraid of other people for no reason or suspecting that they are trying to harm you, when really they are not:
  You’re just being paranoid.
Patterns
- afraid/frightened/scared of spiders, etc.
- frightened/scared/paranoid about …
- afraid/frightened/scared/terrified that …
- afraid/frightened/scared to open the door, etc.
- Don’t be afraid/frightened/scared/alarmed.
Extra Examples
- I was slightly alarmed by what Susan told me.
- She began to grow alarmed when she realized how late it was.
- The doctors have decided to keep him in hospital overnight but there is nothing to be alarmed about.
- The government is not unduly alarmed by these figures.
Topics Dangerb2, Feelingsb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- at
- by
phrases
- nothing to be alarmed about
See full entry
[not before noun] protected by an alarm
- This door is alarmed.

单词	alarmed
释义	alarmed adjective /əˈlɑːmd/ /əˈlɑːrmd/ jump to other results alarmed (at/by something) anxious or afraid that something dangerous or unpleasant might happen She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone. Synonyms afraidafraid frightened scared terrified alarmed paranoid These words all describe feeling or showing fear. afraid [not before noun] feeling fear; worried that something bad might happen: There’s nothing to be afraid of. Aren’t you afraid (that) you’ll fall? frightened feeling fear; worried that something bad might happen: a frightened child She was frightened that the glass would break. scared (rather informal) feeling fear; worried that something bad might happen: The thieves got scared and ran away. afraid, frightened or scared?Scared is more informal, more common in speech, and often describes small fears. Afraid cannot come before a noun. It can only take the preposition of, not about. If you are afraid/frightened/scared of somebody/something/doing something or afraid/frightened/scared to do something, you think you are in danger of being hurt or suffering in some way. If you are frightened/scared about something/doing something, it is less a fear for your personal safety and more a worry that something unpleasant might happen. terrified very frightened: I was terrified (that) she wouldn’t come. She looked at him with wide, terrified eyes. alarmed afraid that something dangerous or unpleasant might happen: She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone. paranoid (rather informal) afraid of other people for no reason or suspecting that they are trying to harm you, when really they are not: You’re just being paranoid. Patterns afraid/frightened/scared of spiders, etc. frightened/scared/paranoid about … afraid/frightened/scared/terrified that … afraid/frightened/scared to open the door, etc. Don’t be afraid/frightened/scared/alarmed. Extra Examples I was slightly alarmed by what Susan told me. She began to grow alarmed when she realized how late it was. The doctors have decided to keep him in hospital overnight but there is nothing to be alarmed about. The government is not unduly alarmed by these figures. Topics Dangerb2, Feelingsb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition at by phrases nothing to be alarmed about See full entry [not before noun] protected by an alarm This door is alarmed.
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