单词 | burglar alarm |
释义 | burglar alarm From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishburglar alarmˈburglar aˌlarm ●●○ noun [countable]TBBPREVENTSTEALa piece of equipment that makes a loud noise when someone tries to get into a building illegallyExamples from the Corpusburglar alarm• She was woken early this morning by a burglar alarm.• Great Caesar; a burglar alarm.• He said I should have more adequate protection than a burglar alarm.• Ultrasonics technology is used in certain burglar alarm systems which trigger on detecting the sound of breaking glass.• A new burglar alarm and ventilation system have been fitted.• We repair to the kitchen and blithely set off the burglar alarm searching for the cat to cuddle. |
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