alarm

alarm
noun
  1. [mass noun]an anxious awareness of danger
    恐慌，警戒
    the boat tilted and the boatmen cried out in alarm.
    小舟倾斜，船员们惊恐地叫了起来。
    he views the right-wing upsurge in Europe with alarm.
    他恐慌地关注着欧洲的右翼高涨。
    ■[in sing.]a warning of danger
    警报
    I hammered on several doors to raise the alarm.
    我敲了几家门以示警告。
    Oliver smelled smoke and gave the alarm.
    奥利弗闻见了烟味发出了警报。
    ■[count noun]a warning sound or device
    警报声；警报器
    a burglar alarm.
    防盗自动警铃。
    ■[count noun]an alarm clock
    闹钟
verb
  1. [with obj.]cause (someone) to feel frightened, disturbed, or in danger
    使（某人）感到惊恐（或烦扰、危险）
    the government was alarmed by an outbreak of unrest.
    政府对突发的骚乱警惕起来。
    [as adj. alarming]our countryside is disappearing at an alarming rate.
    我们的乡村正以令人惊恐的速度消失。
  2. (be alarmed)be fitted or protected with an alarm
    设有警报器的
    this door is locked and alarmed between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.
    这扇门上了锁，而且晚上11点到早上6点都开着警报器。
派生
alarmingly
adverb
语源
  1. late Middle English (as an exclamation meaning 'to arms!'): from Old French alarme, from Italian allarme, from all' arme! 'to arms!'
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