| 释义 |
alarming
alarming /əˈlɑː.mɪŋ/ aep /-ˈlɑːr-/ adjective
► C1 causing worry or fear: » alarming news» There has been an alarming rise in the rate of inflation.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing anxiety and worry , ↑Making people sad, shocked and upsetalarmingly /-li/ adverb
► F0» Alarmingly, the hole in the ozone layer has doubled in size this year.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing anxiety and worry , ↑Making people sad, shocked and upset |