a·larm
noun/əˈlɑːm/
/əˈlɑːrm/
Idioms - [countable, usually singular] a loud noise or a signal that warns people of danger or of a problem
警报 - She decided to sound the alarm (= warn people that the situation was dangerous).
她决定发出警报。 - I hammered on all the doors to raise the alarm.
我敲打所有的门让大家警觉。 - By the time the alarm was raised the intruders had escaped.
当警报响起时，入侵者已经逃跑。
Extra ExamplesTopics Dangerb1, Houses and homesb1- Many birds give alarm calls to warn of danger.
许多鸟都会发出危险警报。 - Suddenly the alarm sounded and they all had to leave the building.
突然警报响起来，他们不得不全部撤离大楼。 - Soldier termites sound an alarm by beating their large heads on passage walls.
士兵白蚁通过用大头敲打通道墙壁来发出警报。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- false
- give
- raise
- sound
- …
- call
- She decided to sound the alarm (= warn people that the situation was dangerous).
- [countable] a device that warns people of a particular danger, or that a particular person is in danger
警报器 - a burglar/fire/smoke alarm
防盗／防火／烟雾警报器 - The cat set off the alarm (= made it start ringing).
猫碰响了警铃。 - A car alarm went off in the middle of the night (= started ringing).
半夜里一辆汽车的警报器突然响了起来。 - Carry a personal alarm with you.
随身携带个人报警器。 - Install an alarm system and learn how to use it.
安装警报系统并学习如何使用它。
Extra ExamplesTopics Dangerb1- Unfortunately any little noise can set off the alarm.
可惜，一丁点儿声音都能触响警报器。 - Lizzie was carrying a rape alarm but it was out of reach in her handbag.
莉齐带着防强奸警报器，但却放在手提包 够不 。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fire
- smoke
- burglar
- …
- set
- activate
- set off
- …
- go off
- ring
- sound
- …
- bell
- clock
- system
- …
- a burglar/fire/smoke alarm
- [countable] a ringing sound or a tune played by a clock or your phone after you have set it to play at a particular time to wake you up
（时钟或手机的）闹铃 - The alarm went off at 7 o'clock.
闹铃在 7 点钟响了。 - I set my alarm for 6.30.
我把闹钟定在 6 点 30 分。
- The alarm went off at 7 o'clock.
- [uncountable] fear and worry that somebody feels when something dangerous or unpleasant might happen
惊恐；惊慌；恐慌 - in alarm What have you done?’ Ellie cried in alarm.
“你干了些什么？” 埃利惊恐地喊道。 - I felt a growing sense of alarm when he did not return that night.
那天夜里他没有回家，我越来越感到恐慌。 - The doctor said there was no cause for alarm.
医生说不必惊慌。
Synonyms fearfearterror ▪ panic ▪ alarm ▪ frightThese are all words for the bad feeling you have when you are afraid.fear the bad feeling that you have when you are in danger or when a particular thing frightens you:- (a) fear of flying
害怕坐飞机 - She showed no fear.
她毫无惧色。
- Her eyes were wild with terror.
她的眼睛里充满了恐惧。
- I had a sudden moment of panic.
我突然一阵惊慌。
- The doctor said there was no cause for alarm.
医生说不必惊慌。
- She cried out in fright.
她吓得大声叫喊。
- a fear/terror of something
- in fear/terror/panic/alarm/fright
- fear/terror/panic/alarm that…
- to be filled with fear/terror/panic/alarm
- a feeling of fear/terror/panic/alarm
Extra ExamplesTopics Dangerb2, Feelingsb2- To her parents' alarm, she announced that she intended to travel the world.
她说她打算环游世界，让父母很担心。 - His face registered no alarm at all when I told him the news.
我告诉他这一消息时，他脸上没露出丝毫的惊慌。 - Many people have expressed alarm at the plans.
许多人对这些计划表示担忧。 - The head teacher's policies have provoked alarm among parents.
校长的政策引起了家长的恐慌。 - The incident created serious public alarm.
这一事件使公众深感忧虑。 - The news has been greeted with alarm.
人们听到这一消息感到惶恐不安。 - There has been considerable alarm about the new proposals.
人们对这些新建议感到非常担忧。 - There is growing public alarm at this increase in crime.
公众对罪案的增加越来越感到担忧。 - He loves spreading alarm and despondency.
他喜欢散布恐慌和沮丧的情绪。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- great
- growing
- …
- cause
- create
- provoke
- …
- in alarm
- to somebody’s alarm
- with alarm
- …
- cause for alarm
- in alarm What have you done?’ Ellie cried in alarm.
Word Originlate Middle English (as an exclamation meaning ‘to arms!’): from Old French alarme, from Italian allarme, from all' arme! ‘to arms!’.
Idioms
alarm bells ring/are ringing
- if you say that alarm bells are ringing, you mean that people are starting to feel worried and to suspect that something is wrong
警钟敲响；发出危险信号 - The government’s proposal has set alarm bells ringing for people on low incomes.
政府的提议为低收入人群敲响了警钟。
- The government’s proposal has set alarm bells ringing for people on low incomes.