alarm

warning(警告)

1. Countable(可數名詞)

   A warning of danger, typically a loud noise or flashing light.

   警報；警告

   • Should any issues arise, activate the alarm by pulling the emergency cord.

     如果出現任何問題，請拉動緊急繩索啟動警報。

   • The initial two bomb alerts were false alarms; however, the third was genuine.

     最初的兩次炸彈警報是虛驚一場；然而，第三次是真的。

   • An alarm was immediately triggered after the sound of gunshots.

     在聽到槍聲後，警報立即被觸發。

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device(裝置)

1. B1Countable(可數名詞)

   A device that emits a loud sound to signal danger.

   警報器；警報裝置

   • burglar alarm, car alarm, fire alarm, smoke alarm

     防盜警報器、汽車警報器、火警警報器、煙霧警報器

   • The building is equipped with a state-of-the-art alarm system.

     這棟建築配備了最先進的警報系統。

   • They installed a new alarm to enhance security.

     他們安裝了一個新的警報器來加強安全。

2. B1Countable(可數名詞)

   An electronic device, such as a watch or computer, with an alarm feature can be programmed to produce a sound at a specified time.

   鬧鐘；警報器

   • I set an alarm on my phone to make sure I don't miss the meeting.

     我在手機上設了鬧鐘，以確保我不會錯過會議。

   • She uses the alarm on her watch as a reminder to take her medication.

     她用手錶的鬧鐘作為提醒吃藥的提示。

time(時間)

1. A2Countable(可數名詞)

   An alarm clock.

   鬧鐘

   • I set my alarm clock for seven o'clock every morning.

     我每天早上都把鬧鐘設在七點。

   • He turned off the alarm clock and went back to sleep.

     他關掉鬧鐘，然後又回去睡覺了。

emotion(情緒)

1. C2Uncountable(不可數名詞)

   A sudden feeling of worry and fear, particularly about the possibility of something dangerous or unpleasant occurring.

   驚恐；恐慌

   • I chose not to inform her of his lateness, as I wished to avoid causing her any alarm.

     我選擇不告訴她他的遲到，因為我希望避免引起她的任何擔憂。

   • The villagers expressed considerable alarm upon hearing about the proposed new road.

     村民們在聽到擬議的新道路後表現出相當大的擔憂。

   • His sudden decline in health caused alarm among his family members.

     他健康的突然惡化引起了家人的擔憂。

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1. C1Transitive(及物動詞)

   To cause someone to feel worried or frightened.

   使擔憂；使害怕

   • I didn't want to alarm him, so I didn't mention her illness.

     我不想讓他擔心，所以我沒有提到她的病情。

   • The findings in the report alarmed the scientists.

     報告中的發現讓科學家們感到擔憂。

   • She did not want to alarm him by revealing the bad news.

     她不想透露這個壞消息來讓他擔心。

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