alarm

[ə'lɑ:m]

n.警报, 警报器, 惊恐
vt.警告, 使惊恐, 向 ... 报警

例句与用法：

The government is alarmed by the dramatic increase in violent crime.

政府对暴力犯罪案件的急剧增加感到担心。

The news of the radiation leak caused widespread public alarm.

辐射泄露的消息引起了公众的普遍恐慌。

I gave the alarm as soon as I saw the smoke.

我一看见冒烟，就发出了警报。

词形变化：

副词: alarmingly | 动词过去式: alarmed | 动词过去分词: alarmed | 动词现在分词: alarming | 动词第三人称单数: alarms |

详细释义：

n.

1. 警报; 警报器[C]

The doorkeeper gave the alarm as soon as he saw the smoke.

守门人一看见冒烟就发出警报。

2. 闹钟[C] (=alarm clock)

3. 惊慌, 恐惧, 担忧[U]

"What's up? " he asked in alarm.

"出什么事了? "他惊恐地问道。

vt.

1. 向……报警, 向……告急

2. 使惊慌不安, 使恐惧

"Don't be alarmed. I am no robber."

"别慌, 我不是强盗。"

3. 打扰

短语词组：

take alarm at

1. 因……而惊恐

We didn't take alarm at the news.

我们听到这消息并不吃惊。

give/raise the alarm

1. 报警; 引起警觉

The dog's barking gave the alarm.

犬吠声引起了人们的注意。