| 释义 |
false alarm
ˌfalse aˈlarm noun [C]
► F0 an occasion when people wrongly believe that something dangerous or unpleasant is happening or will happen: » Three fire engines rushed to the school only to discover it was a false alarm.» She thought she was pregnant, but it turned out to be a false alarm (= she was not).Thesaurus+: ↑Threats and warningsThesaurus+: ↑Faults and mistakes |