Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #3004
alarm
警报；警铃
a sound or signal that warns of danger or gives notice of a problem
- 1.
A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.
敌人来袭时的武装召集
- 2.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
意识到危险而产生的恐惧
- 3.
Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.
警告危险的声音或信息
- 4.
a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
发出不良事件信号的装置
- 5.
A device intended to warn or give notice of approaching danger.
警告危险的装置
- 6.
an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
警告危险的自动信号(通常是声音)
- 7.
A sudden attack; a disturbance.
突然袭击或骚动
- 8.
Sudden surprise with fear or terror caused by the apprehension of danger; a feeling of heightened alertness to risk.
因危险而引起的惊恐
- 9.
A mechanical device for awaking people or rousing their attention.
唤醒或引起注意的机械装置
- 10.
An instance of an alarm ringing, beeping or clanging, to give a noise signal at a certain time.
警报响起的实例
警报器；报警器；惊慌；恐惧；担忧；闹钟；警报声；闹铃声；备战号令；紧急召集
In use
The smoke detector set off the fire alarm, and everyone evacuated the building.
She felt a growing alarm as the storm approached their campsite.
My car alarm went off when a bird landed on the hood.
Connections
Collocations
- set an alarm
- 设闹钟
- I set an alarm for 7 a.m.我把闹钟设在早上7点。
- alarm clock
- 闹钟
- My alarm clock didn't go off this morning.我的闹钟今天早上没响。
- sound the alarm
- 拉响警报
- Firefighters sounded the alarm and evacuated the building.消防员拉响警报并疏散了大楼。
- false alarm
- 假警报
- The fire drill turned out to be a false alarm.消防演习原来是个假警报。
- alarm system
- 报警系统
- They installed a new alarm system in the house.他们在房子里安装了新的报警系统。
- cause alarm
- 引起恐慌
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想闹钟响起时惊呼'啊！啦！'(alarm)，感到惊恐。
Context & Register
Register: neutral; Contexts: 家庭, 办公室, 公共场所; Note: 本词义指报警装置（如闹钟、防盗警报器），通常用于日常场景，中性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words above rhyme with the stressed syllable /ɑːrm/ of alarm (əˈlɑːrm). Note: 'calm' (kɑːm) looks similar but lacks the /r/ sound and does not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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