| 单词 | alarm |
| 释义 | Word Frequency alarm(əˈlɑːm) verb (transitive) 1. to fill with apprehension, anxiety, or fear 2. to warn about danger; alert 3. to fit or activate a burglar alarm on a house, car, etc noun 4. fear or terror aroused by awareness of danger; fright 5. apprehension or uneasiness the idea of failing filled him with alarm 6. a noise, signal, etc, warning of danger 7. any device that transmits such a warning a burglar alarm 8. a. the device in an alarm clock that triggers off the bell or buzzer b. short for alarm clock 9. archaic a call to arms 10. fencing a warning or challenge made by stamping the front foot Derived forms alarming (aˈlarming) adjective alarmingly (aˈlarmingly) adverb Word origin C14: from Old French alarme, from Old Italian all'arme to arms; see arm2 |
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