alarm

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A0174900 (ə-lärm′)n.1. Sudden fear or concern caused by the realization of danger or an impending setback. See Synonyms at fear.2. A warning of existing or approaching danger: The committee's report issued an alarm about the dangerous condition of the town's buildings.3. A device that is used to warn of danger by means of a sound or signal: a fire alarm.4. The sounding mechanism of an alarm clock: The alarm went off at 6:30.5. A call to arms.tr.v. a·larmed, a·larm·ing, a·larms 1. To fill with alarm or anxious concern. See Synonyms at frighten.2. To give warning to: "The soldiers ... killed every dog within three miles to prevent a bark that would alarm the enemy" (William Least Heat-Moon).3. To equip with or protect by an alarm: The dormitory doors are alarmed from 7:00 pm to 7:00 am.

[Middle English, from Old French alarme, from Old Italian allarme, from all'arme, to arms : alla, to the (from Latin ad illa : ad, to; see ad- + illa, neuter pl. of ille, that, the; see al- in Indo-European roots) + arme, arms (from Latin arma; see ar- in Indo-European roots).]

a·larm′ing·ly adv.

alarm

(əˈlɑːm) vb (tr) 1. to fill with apprehension, anxiety, or fear2. to warn about danger; alert3. to fit or activate a burglar alarm on a house, car, etcn4. fear or terror aroused by awareness of danger; fright5. apprehension or uneasiness: the idea of failing filled him with alarm. 6. a noise, signal, etc, warning of danger7. any device that transmits such a warning: a burglar alarm. 8. (Horology) a. the device in an alarm clock that triggers off the bell or buzzerb. short for alarm clock9. archaic a call to arms10. (Fencing) fencing a warning or challenge made by stamping the front foot[C14: from Old French alarme, from Old Italian all'arme to arms; see arm²] aˈlarming adj aˈlarmingly adv

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(əˈlɑrm)

n. 1. a sudden fear or distressing suspense due to awareness of danger; apprehension; fright. 2. any sound, outcry, or information intended to warn of approaching danger. 3. an automatic device that serves to warn of danger, as fire or an intruder, to arouse someone from sleep, or to call attention to a particular thing. 4. alarum. v.t. 5. to make fearful or apprehensive; distress. 6. to warn of danger; rouse to vigilance or protective action. 7. to equip with an alarm or alarms, as in case of fire or robbery. [1350–1400; Middle English alarme, alarom < Middle French < Italian allarme, n. from phrase all'arme to (the) arms. See arm²] a•larm′a•ble, adj. a•larm′ed•ly, adv.

alarm

Past participle: alarmed
Gerund: alarming

Imperative
alarm
alarm

Present
I alarm
you alarm
he/she/it alarms
we alarm
you alarm
they alarm

Preterite
I alarmed
you alarmed
he/she/it alarmed
we alarmed
you alarmed
they alarmed

Present Continuous
I am alarming
you are alarming
he/she/it is alarming
we are alarming
you are alarming
they are alarming

Present Perfect
I have alarmed
you have alarmed
he/she/it has alarmed
we have alarmed
you have alarmed
they have alarmed

Past Continuous
I was alarming
you were alarming
he/she/it was alarming
we were alarming
you were alarming
they were alarming

Past Perfect
I had alarmed
you had alarmed
he/she/it had alarmed
we had alarmed
you had alarmed
they had alarmed

Future
I will alarm
you will alarm
he/she/it will alarm
we will alarm
you will alarm
they will alarm

Future Perfect
I will have alarmed
you will have alarmed
he/she/it will have alarmed
we will have alarmed
you will have alarmed
they will have alarmed

Future Continuous
I will be alarming
you will be alarming
he/she/it will be alarming
we will be alarming
you will be alarming
they will be alarming

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been alarming
you have been alarming
he/she/it has been alarming
we have been alarming
you have been alarming
they have been alarming

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been alarming
you will have been alarming
he/she/it will have been alarming
we will have been alarming
you will have been alarming
they will have been alarming

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been alarming
you had been alarming
he/she/it had been alarming
we had been alarming
you had been alarming
they had been alarming

Conditional
I would alarm
you would alarm
he/she/it would alarm
we would alarm
you would alarm
they would alarm

Past Conditional
I would have alarmed
you would have alarmed
he/she/it would have alarmed
we would have alarmed
you would have alarmed
they would have alarmed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	alarm - fear resulting from the awareness of dangerconsternation, dismayfear, fearfulness, fright - an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
	2.	alarm - a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable eventalarm system, warning deviceautomobile horn, car horn, motor horn, hooter, horn - a device on an automobile for making a warning noiseburglar alarm - a warning device that is tripped off by the occurrence of a burglarydevice - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"smoke alarm, fire alarm - an alarm that is tripped off by fire or smokehorn - an alarm device that makes a loud warning soundsiren - an acoustic device producing a loud often wailing sound as a signal or warning
	3.	alarm - an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of dangeralarum, warning signal, alerttorpedo - a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger aheadsignal, signaling, sign - any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"air alert - the warning signal that begins a period of preparation for an enemy air attackburglar alarm - a loud warning signal produced by a burglar alarm; "they could hear the burglar alarm a mile away"fire alarm - a shout or bell to warn that fire has broken outfoghorn, fogsignal - a loud low warning signal that can be heard by fogbound shipshorn - a noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning;red flag - a flag that serves as a warning signal; "we didn't swim at the beach because the red flag was up"siren - a warning signal that is a loud wailing soundalarm bell, tocsin - the sound of an alarm (usually a bell)
	4.	alarm - a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset timealarm clockclock - a timepiece that shows the time of day
Verb	1.	alarm - fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"horrify, appal, appall, dismayaffright, fright, frighten, scare - cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her"shock - strike with horror or terror; "The news of the bombing shocked her"
	2.	alarm - warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness; "The empty house alarmed him"; "We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries"alertwarn - notify of danger, potential harm, or risk; "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking"wake - make aware of; "His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation"

alarm

noun1. fear, horror, panic, anxiety, distress, terror, dread, dismay, fright, unease, apprehension, nervousness, consternation, trepidation, uneasiness The news was greeted with alarm by MPs.
fear calm, composure, serenity, calmness, sang-froid2. danger signal, warning, bell, alert, siren, alarm bell, hooter, distress signal, tocsin As soon as the door opened he heard the alarm go off.verb1. frighten, shock, scare, panic, distress, terrify, startle, rattle, dismay, daunt, unnerve, terrorize, put the wind up (informal), give (someone) a turn (informal), scare the bejesus out of (informal), make (someone's) hair stand on end We could not see what had alarmed him.
frighten comfort, calm, assure, relieve, reassure, soothe

alarm

noun1. Great agitation and anxiety caused by the expectation or the realization of danger:affright, apprehension, dread, fear, fearfulness, fright, funk, horror, panic, terror, trepidation.Slang: cold feet.Idiom: fear and trembling.2. A signal that warns of imminent danger:alarum, alert, tocsin, warning.verb1. To fill with fear:affright, frighten, panic, scare, scarify, startle, terrify, terrorize.Archaic: fright.Idioms: make one's blood run cold, make one's hair stand on end, scare silly, scare the daylights out of.2. To notify (someone) of imminent danger or risk:admonish, alert, caution, forewarn, warn.

Translations

警报使...惊恐惊恐

alarm

(əˈlaːm) noun1. sudden fear. We did not share her alarm at the suggestion.惊恐2. something that gives warning of danger, attracts attention etc. Sound the alarm!; a fire-alarm; (also adjective) an alarm clock.警报 verb to make (someone) afraid. The least sound alarms the old lady.使...惊恐aˈlarming adjective disturbing or causing fear. alarming news.使人惊恐的aˈlarmingly adverb使人惊恐地

alarm

→ 警报zhCN

I'd like a wake-up call for tomorrow morning at seven o'clock (US)
I'd like an alarm call for tomorrow morning at seven o'clock (UK) → 我想要叫醒服务，明天早上七点钟

alarm

alarm bell

A sudden warning or intimation of danger, risk, or ill fortune. (Often pluralized.) Alarm bells were going off in my head when I saw the panicked expression on her face.See also: alarm, bell

cause for alarm

A reason to be worried, frightened, or concerned about something. The X-ray showed a slight discoloration in my lungs, but my doctor assured me it was no cause for alarm. There was cause for alarm when we noticed our boss shredding all the files in her office.See also: alarm, cause

sound the alarm

1. Literally, to activate an alarm. I think I see smoke coming from the warehouse. Someone run upstairs and sound the alarm!2. To alert other people about something dangerous, risky, or troublesome. A number of top economic advisors tried to sound the alarm before the economic crash, but no policy makers seemed to heed their warnings.See also: alarm, sound

raise the alarm

1. Literally, to activate an alarm. I think I see smoke coming from the warehouse. Someone run upstairs and raise the alarm!2. To alert other people about something dangerous, risky, or troublesome. A number of top economic advisors tried to raise the alarm before the economic crash, but no policy makers seemed to heed their warnings.See also: alarm, raise

alarms and excursions

Frantic activity that causes a clamor. Often seen in Elizabethan drama as a stage direction denoting military activity. What on earth is going on? The alarms and excursions in the living room woke me from a sound sleep—keep it down!See also: alarm, and, excursion

false alarm

A benign situation initially mistaken for an emergency. Mary thought she was going into labor, but it turned out to be a false alarm. When the smoke detectors started beeping, we thought the building was on fire, but it was just a false alarm caused by faulty wiring.See also: alarm, false

set alarm bells ringing

To cause concern due to being an indication that there is something wrong. The new report set alarm bells ringing among the board members because it forecasts a large decrease in enrollment. If your date asks you to meet in a secluded place, it should set alarm bells ringing.See also: alarm, bell, ring, set

set off alarm bells

To cause concern due to being an indication that there is something wrong. The new report set off alarm bells among the board members because it forecasts a large decrease in enrollment. If your date asks you to meet in a secluded place, it should set off alarm bells.See also: alarm, bell, off, set

alarm bells start ringing

Some issue indicates that one should be concerned about a potentially greater problem or troubling situation. Alarm bells started ringing among the board members when sales continued to decline for the second straight If your date asks you to meet in a secluded place, alarm bells should start ringing.See also: alarm, bell, ring, start

alarm bells start to ring

Some issue indicates that one should be concerned about a potentially greater problem or troubling situation. Alarm bells started to ring among the board members when sales continued to decline for the second straight If your date asks you to meet in a secluded place, alarm bells should start to ring.See also: alarm, bell, ring, start

five-alarm fire

1. A fire that is so large or intense that it requires the presence of many firefighting units to try to contain it. A five-alarm fire is the reason we heard all of those sirens last night2. Someone or something that is very intense or stressful. Boy, this project has really become a five-alarm fire with all the other problems it's created.See also: fire

three-alarm fire

1. A fire that is so large or intense that it requires the presence of many firefighting units to try to contain it. A three-alarm fire is the reason we heard all of those sirens last night2. Someone or something that is very intense or stressful. Boy, this project has really become a three-alarm fire with all the other problems it's created.See also: fire

I don't want to alarm you, but

A phrase used before sharing bad news (which is stated after "but"). I don't want to alarm you, but the printer called about a few problems with our latest issue. I don't want to alarm you, but the dog has been limping around all day—I think we need to take him to the vet tonight.See also: alarm, but, want

I don't want to alarm you, but

and I don't want to upset you, butan expression used to introduce bad or shocking news or gossip. Bill: I don't want to alarm you, but I see someone prowling around your car. Mary: Oh, goodness! I'll call the police! Bob: I don't want to upset you, but I have some bad news. Tom: Let me have it.See also: alarm, but, want

false alarm

A warning signal that is groundless, made either by mistake or as a deliberate deception. For example, The rumor that we were all going to get fired was just a false alarm, or Setting off a false alarm is a criminal offense. This expression, first recorded in 1579, today is often used for a report of a nonexistent fire. See also: alarm, false

alarm bells start to ring

COMMON If alarm bells start to ring, you begin to be aware of a problem in a situation. It was when the headaches suddenly got a lot worse that alarm bells started to ring. Note: You can also say something sets alarm bells ringing, meaning that something makes you start to be aware of a problem. His absence from work for three days had set alarm bells ringing. Note: You can also say warning bells start to ring. He didn't understand the half of it but warning bells were starting to ring in the back of his mind. Note: You can also say something sets warning bells ringing meaning that something makes you start to be aware of a problem. There was something in the way she spoke that set warning bells ringing in Brak's head.See also: alarm, bell, ring, start

alarms and excursions

confused activity and uproar. humorous Alarm was formerly spelled alarum , representing a pronunciation with a rolling of the ‘r’; the phrase was originally a call summoning soldiers to arms. The whole phrase is used in stage directions in Shakespeare to indicate a battle scene.See also: alarm, and, excursion

a false aˈlarm

a warning of something, especially something unpleasant or dangerous, which does not in fact happen: They thought the packet contained a bomb but it was a false alarm.See also: alarm, false

a three-alarm fire

and a five-alarm fire n. someone or something very exciting. Work was a nightmare today. A five-alarm fire with crisis after crisis. See also: fire

a five-alarm fire

verbSee a three-alarm fireSee also: fire

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cause for alarm

sound the alarm

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I don't want to alarm you, but

I don't want to alarm you, but

false alarm

alarm bells start to ring

alarms and excursions

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a three-alarm fire

a five-alarm fire

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noun fear

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noun danger signal

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verb frighten

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noun great agitation and anxiety caused by the expectation or the realization of danger

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noun a signal that warns of imminent danger

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verb to fill with fear

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verb to notify (someone) of imminent danger or risk

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noun fear resulting from the awareness of danger

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noun a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event

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noun an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger

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noun a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time

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verb fill with apprehension or alarm

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verb warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness

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