false alarm

n. 虚警(假警报)

例句与用法：

Martin said the boss was going to make a surprise visit, but it proved to be a false alarm.

马丁说老板将来个突然造访，但结果却是虚惊一场。

The sky went very dark and we thought it was going to rain but it was a false alarm.

天空变得黑沉沉的，我们以为要下雨了，但结果只是虚惊一场。

The troops (were) stood down: it was a false alarm.

部队解除了戒备状态，原来是虚惊一场。

The rumours of a petrol shortage turned out to be a false alarm.

汽油短缺的谣传原来是一场虚惊。

词形变化：

副词: falsely | 形容词比较级: falser | 形容词最高级: falsest | 名词: falseness |

详细释义：

ph.

1. 假警报

2. 引起一场空欢喜的人(或事物)