单词 | amber warning |
释义 | > as lemmasamber warning d. figurative and in extended use. Designating a warning or indication of likely difficulties or danger, or that heightened caution or vigilance is required. Frequently in amber warning. See also amber alert n.1 ΚΠ 1932 Brownsville (Texas) Herald 16 Oct. 7 Flashing an amber warning signal against the predictions that the Longhorns are title-bound. 1961 A. Wilson Old Men at Zoo iii. 136 In view of Godmanchester's remarks, I regard this as the amber warning. 1989 St. Petersburg (Florida) Times (Nexis) 3 Aug. (Fitness) 4 The red flag (which stands for high risk) flies when the Wet Bulb Globe Thermometer (WBGT) temperature is above 73 degrees. An amber flag (moderate risk) flies at 65 to 73 degrees. 2001 B. Digby et al. Global Challenges (new ed.) ii. 31/2 There were 30 amber warnings on rivers and the coast of Kent and Sussex. < as lemmas |
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