| 单词 | alarm call |
| 释义 | alarm call noun[C] uk/əˈlɑːm ˌkɔːl/us/əˈlɑːrm ˌkɑːl/aphonecalltowakeyou up at aparticulartime, forexamplein ahotel （旅馆等中的）叫醒服务电话Communications - by telephone
Examplesofalarm callalarm call This enables them to include many cases that do not require it - such as the elicitation of escape by a conspecific'salarmcall. From theCambridge English Corpus If one group member sees something dangerous, usually a predator, analarmcallis given and in most cases the group moves away from the source of danger en masse. From theCambridge English Corpus I am looking into ways of mechanising thealarmcallservice. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It put out analarmcalland was very anxious and worried about this. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 And there is a grave danger that, once again, thisalarmcallwill fall on deaf ears. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English Referring to the specific incident, there is no doubt that thealarmcallwas given almost immediately by the nurse involved. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They carry a small gadget and, by pressing it, activate analarmcall. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In residential properties, where families are asleep, the vital life-saving period is between the moment the householder makes analarmcalland the arrival of the fire service. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In an emergency the button is pressed, which sends out a coded radio signal to a receiver situated in the home which converts into a simplealarmcall. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Its most-recognised sound is itsalarmcallwhich is a rapid "chit-chit-chit-chit", although it has more melodious sounds in its repertoire. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It has a shrill "sirrrr" or "tsi-si-si"alarmcall, and a thin "tsit" pre-flight call. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It has a variety of harsh calls including a loud, repeated territorial call, a chatteringalarmcalland a softer trilling call. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The song is a piping "tuh tuh-tuh-tuh-tuh-tuh", and thealarmcallis a rolled "wirrri". From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.If analarmcallis given for a python, the monkeys must climb into the trees to avoid the python. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In contrast, if analarmcallis given for an eagle, the monkeys must get low to the ground and seek a hiding place. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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