alarmed

adjective

/əˈlɑːmd/

/əˈlɑːrmd/

alarmed (at/by something) anxious or afraid that something dangerous or unpleasant might happen担心；害怕
- She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone.她一想到独自旅行的情景就害怕。
Synonyms afraid
afraidfrightened ▪ scared ▪ terrified ▪ alarmed ▪ paranoidThese 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.没有什么要害怕的。
Aren’t you afraid (that) you’ll fall?你不怕会跌倒吗？
frightened feeling fear; worried that something bad might happen:
a frightened child受了惊吓的小孩
She was frightened that the glass would break.她担心玻璃会破碎。
scared (rather informal) feeling fear; worried that something bad might happen:
The thieves got scared and ran away.小偷害怕了，就跑了。
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.我很害怕她不来。
She looked at him with wide, terrified eyes.她看着他，双目圆睁，充满恐惧。
alarmed afraid that something dangerous or unpleasant might happen:
She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone.她一想到独自旅行的情景就害怕。
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.你只是在疑神疑鬼。
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.苏珊的话让我有点儿担忧。
- She began to grow alarmed when she realized how late it was.她意识到天有多晚时，变得害怕起来。
- The doctors have decided to keep him in hospital overnight but there is nothing to be alarmed about.医生决定让他留院一晚，但这没什么可担心的。
- The government is not unduly alarmed by these figures.政府并没有因这些数字而过分担忧。
Topics Dangerb2, Feelingsb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- at
- by
phrases
- nothing to be alarmed about
[not before noun] protected by an alarm 有警报装置
- This door is alarmed.这扇门安装了警报器。

单词	alarmed
释义	alarmed adjective /əˈlɑːmd/ /əˈlɑːrmd/ alarmed (at/by something) anxious or afraid that something dangerous or unpleasant might happen担心；害怕 She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone.她一想到独自旅行的情景就害怕。 Synonyms afraidafraidfrightened ▪ scared ▪ terrified ▪ alarmed ▪ paranoidThese 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.没有什么要害怕的。 Aren’t you afraid (that) you’ll fall?你不怕会跌倒吗？ frightened feeling fear; worried that something bad might happen: a frightened child受了惊吓的小孩 She was frightened that the glass would break.她担心玻璃会破碎。 scared (rather informal) feeling fear; worried that something bad might happen: The thieves got scared and ran away.小偷害怕了，就跑了。 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.我很害怕她不来。 She looked at him with wide, terrified eyes.她看着他，双目圆睁，充满恐惧。 alarmed afraid that something dangerous or unpleasant might happen: She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone.她一想到独自旅行的情景就害怕。 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.你只是在疑神疑鬼。 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.苏珊的话让我有点儿担忧。 She began to grow alarmed when she realized how late it was.她意识到天有多晚时，变得害怕起来。 The doctors have decided to keep him in hospital overnight but there is nothing to be alarmed about.医生决定让他留院一晚，但这没什么可担心的。 The government is not unduly alarmed by these figures.政府并没有因这些数字而过分担忧。 Topics Dangerb2, Feelingsb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition at by phrases nothing to be alarmed about [not before noun] protected by an alarm 有警报装置 This door is alarmed.这扇门安装了警报器。
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