| 单词 | alarm |
| 释义 | alarm (once / 92 pages) nv On a clock, the alarm can be set to go off at a certain time to wake nearby sleepers. You should always check the alarm on the clock at a hotel because a previous guest may have it set to go off in the middle of the night. The noun alarm refers to a signal that is meant to rouse, alert, or awaken someone. On April 18, 1775, William Dawes, Paul Revere, and several others rode from Boston to Lexington, Massachusetts to raise the alarm that the British were coming. As a verb, alarm means to be filled with anxiety or apprehension. You may become alarmed if your children become too quiet. Never a good sign — they are probably up to something mischievous. WORD FAMILYalarm: alarmed, alarming, alarmism, alarms+/alarmed: alarmedly/alarming: alarmingest, alarmingly, unalarming/alarmism: alarmist/alarmist: alarmists USAGE EXAMPLESThe flotilla raised alarm in Japan when it steamed between the Japanese islands of Miyako and Okinawa. Reuters(Jan 02, 2017) Suddenly, that £5 cappuccino on Oxford Street is no longer cause for outright alarm. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) The Michigan contract particularly alarmed some experts because of what they perceived as its broad latitude. New York Times(Sep 09, 2016) 1n a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event Syn|Hypo|Hyper alarm system, warning device automobile horn, car horn, hooter, horn, motor horn a device on an automobile for making a warning noise burglar alarma warning device that is tripped off by the occurrence of a burglary fire alarm, smoke alarman alarm that is tripped off by fire or smoke hornan alarm device that makes a loud warning sound sirenan acoustic device producing a loud often wailing sound as a signal or warning air horna pneumatic horn foghorna warning device consisting of a horn that generates a loud low tone claxon, klaxona kind of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles shofar, shopharan ancient musical horn made from the horn of a ram; used in ancient times by the Israelites to sound a warning or a summons; used in synagogues today on solemn occasions device an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose 2n an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger Syn|Hypo|Hyper alarum, alert, warning signal torpedo a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead air alertthe warning signal that begins a period of preparation for an enemy air attack burglar alarma loud warning signal produced by a burglar alarm fire alarma shout or bell to warn that fire has broken out foghorn, fogsignala loud low warning signal that can be heard by fogbound ships horna noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning; red flaga flag that serves as a warning signal sirena warning signal that is a loud wailing sound alarm bell, tocsinthe sound of an alarm (usually a bell) sign, signal, signaling any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message 3n a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time Syn|Hyper alarm clock clock a timepiece that shows the time of day 4n fear resulting from the awareness of danger Syn|Hyper consternation, dismay fear, fearfulness, fright an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) 5v warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness The empty house alarmed him Syn|Hypo|Hyper alert wake make aware of warn notify of danger, potential harm, or risk 6v fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised Syn|Hypo|Hyper appal, appall, dismay, horrify shock strike with horror or terror affright, fright, frighten, scare cause fear in |
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