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| /əˈlɑːm/ |
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| 1 | U fear or worry that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen 惊恐；忧虑；担心 |
| There was a note of alarm in her voice. 在她的声音里有一丝惊恐。 |
| cause for alarm (=something to be frightened of or worried about) She is a little unwell but there is no cause for alarm. 使恐慌（或担忧）的事 |
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| 2 | C a piece of electrical equipment that warns you of danger , especially by making a loud noise 报警器；警钟 |
| burglar/fire/smoke alarm Every new house comes complete with smoke alarms. 每栋新房子建成时都装有烟雾报警器。 |
| car alarm My car alarm went off in the middle of the night. 我的汽车报警器半夜响了。 |
| set off/trigger an alarm The burglars left empty-handed after triggering the alarm. 窃贼触发报警器之后未能得手便离开了。 |
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| 3 | C an alarm clock |
| Did you hear my alarm go off this morning? 你今天早上听见我的闹钟响了吗？ |
| PHRASE |
| - | raise/sound the alarm
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| to tell people about something dangerous that is happening |
| 报警；发出警报 |
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| The other man swam to the shore to sound the alarm. 另一个人游到岸边报警。 |
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