A cautionary word or speech; also, a premonitory sign, a warning event. Obsolete.
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > warning of imminent danger or evil > [noun] > a warning sign, event, etc. (13) watchwordc1475 A cautionary word or speech; also, a premonitory sign, a warning event. Obsolete. sea-mark1589 figurative and in figurative context, now esp. with allusion to Shakespeare Othello v. ii. 271. buoya1603 figurative. Something which marks out a course, indicates danger, or keeps one afloat. warning sign1628 a sign that gives warning of some impending danger or hazard; (often figurative) an indication that a bad or dangerous situation or event is… red light1790 A red warning light, esp. (in later use) one instructing traffic to stop. Now frequently figurative: an indication of danger; a warning; a signal… tocsin bell1823 attributive, as tocsin bell, tocsin note, tocsin sound. tocsin1842 transferred. A bell used to sound an alarm. danger-signal1848 a signal indicating danger; spec. on Railways, a signal (usually the extended arm of a signal-post painted red, or a red light) indicating an… yellow light1940 figurative and in figurative contexts. A cautionary indicator or signal; spec. (a) qualified or tacit permission to proceed in a particular course… warning bell1951 (a) a bell for giving alarm of fire or invasion; (b) a bell announcing the imminent departure of a vessel; (c) a bell alerting people to prepare… amber light1956 figurative and in figurative contexts. A cautionary indicator or signal; spec. (a) a warning of likely difficulties ahead, requiring heightened… Subcategories:— word of warning (2) |
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