alarm

一、真题好句
alarm 高中必修500 全国卷频次:8 教材出处:译林版必修B1U1
/əˈlɑːm/ /əˈlɑːrm/
n.&v. alarms 0 alarming 0 alarmed 0
警报，警告器；惊慌 & 恐吓，警告
高考真题原句选：
Frank Smithson woke up and leaned over to turn off the alarm clock.
These chemicals come from the injured parts of the plant and seem to be an alarm.

二、词组｜习惯用语
alarm system 报警系统
fire alarm 火警；火警警报器
alarm clock 闹钟
false alarm 假警报；引起一场空喜欢的人
burglar alarm 防窃报警器；防盗自动警铃
fire alarm system 火警信号系统；消防警报系统
alarm bell 警钟；警铃
anti-theft alarm 防盗警报系统
false alarm rate 火灾误报率；误警率；虚率
alarm signal 警报信号
alarm device 报警装置；告警装置
gas alarm 气体信号装置；瓦斯报警器；毒气警报
alarm equipment 报警器，报警信号装置；防盗报警设备
ring the alarm 拉警报，敲警钟
burglar alarm system 防盗警钟系统
automatic fire alarm system 火灾自动报警系统
alarm circuit 报警电路
smoke alarm 烟雾报警器
in alarm 惊慌，担心
alarm message 报警信息

三、词根记忆[12060](090529)

alarm
n.
驚恐;警報(器)vt.驚動,驚嚇;向…報警The alarm harmed the charming harmony of the ceremony.警報聲損害了典禮迷人的和諧.

alarm / E5lB:m; NAmE E5lB:rm /
noun
1. [U] fear and anxiety that sb feels when sth dangerous or unpleasant might happen
惊恐；惊慌；恐慌:
‘What have you done?’ Ellie cried in alarm.
“你都干了些什么？”埃利惊恐地喊道。
I felt a growing sense of alarm when he did not return that night.
那天夜里他没有回家,我的恐慌感油然而升。
The doctor said there was no cause for alarm.
医生说不必惊慌。
⇨ note at fear
2. [C, usually sing.] a loud noise or a signal that warns people of danger or of a problem
警报:
She decided to sound the alarm (= warn people that the situation was dangerous).
她决定发出警报。
I hammered on all the doors to raise the alarm.
我敲打所有的门让大家警觉。
⇨ see also false alarm
3. [C] a device that warns people of a particular danger
警报器:
a burglar / fire / smoke alarm
防盗/防火/烟火警报器
The cat set off the alarm (= made it start ringing).
猫碰响了警铃。
A car alarm went off in the middle of the night (= started ringing).
半夜里一辆汽车的警报器突然响了起来。
4. = alarm clock :
The alarm went off at 7 o’clock.
闹钟在 7 点钟闹铃响了。
IDIOMS
▪ a’larm bells ring / start ringing
if you say that alarm bells are ringing, you mean that people are starting to feel worried and suspicious
警钟敲响；发出危险信号
verb
1. to make sb anxious or afraid
使惊恐；使害怕；使担心
SYN worry :
▪ [VN] The captain knew there was an engine fault but didn’t want to alarm the passengers.
船长知道一台发动机出了故障,不过他不想惊动乘客。
▪ [also VN to inf] ⇨ note at frighten
2. [VN] to fit sth such as a door with a device that warns people when sb is trying to enter illegally
给(门等)安装警报器

alarm1 /əˈlɑːm $ əˈlɑːrm/ ●●● S2 noun
1  [countable] a piece of equipment that makes a loud noise to warn you of danger 警报器
I forgot to set the burglar alarm.
我忘记打开防盗警报器了。
Car alarms are always going off in the street.
街上总有汽车警报器在响。
a sophisticated alarm system
精密的警报系统
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2  [uncountable] a feeling of fear or worry because something bad or dangerous might happen 惊恐，惊慌
alarm at
There is growing alarm at the increase in crime.
对于罪案数量的上升，人们越来越恐慌。
in alarm
She looked up in alarm.
她惊慌地抬头看。
Scientists have said there is no cause for alarm.
科学家说了不必惊慌。
► see thesaurus at fear
3  alarm_clock.jpg[countable] an alarm clock 闹钟
I’ve set the alarm for 7 o’clock.
我把闹钟设在7点钟。
I was still asleep when the alarm went off.
闹钟响的时候我还在睡。
4  raise/sound the alarm especially British English to warn people that something bad is happening 发出警报
Neighbours raised the alarm when they smelled smoke.
邻居闻到烟味便发出了警报。
5  alarm bells ring if alarm bells ring, you feel worried that something bad may be happening 警钟敲响，引起警觉
Alarm bells started to ring when he failed to return home.
他没有回家，大家担心起来。
→ false alarm
 COLLOCATIONS
alarm2 ●●○ verb [transitive] to make someone feel worried or frightened 使不安，使恐慌
I don’t want to alarm you, but I can’t find the key.
我不想吓你，但我找不到钥匙了。
Origin alarm1 (1500-1600) French alarme, from Old Italian all’ arme “to the weapon”

alarm ★★★☆☆
1.N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词惊恐；忧虑；担心 Alarm is a feeling of fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.

【搭配模式】：oft with/in N
The news was greeted with alarm by MPs…

得知这个消息，议员们忧心忡忡。

She sat up in alarm…

她惊慌得坐了起来。

The moves reflect growing alarm over recent events.

这些举动表明人们愈加担心最近发生的事件。

2.VERB 动词使惊恐；使忧虑；使担心 If something alarms you, it makes you afraid or anxious that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.

【语法信息】：V n
We could not see what had alarmed him.

我们搞不明白是什么使他忧虑不安。

3.N-COUNT 可数名词警报器 An alarm is an automatic device that warns you of danger, for example by ringing a bell.
He heard the alarm go off.

他听见警报响了。

…an extremely sophisticated alarm system…

极其先进的警报系统

The other man rang the alarm bell.

另一名男子按响了警铃。

4.N-COUNT 可数名词同alarm clock An alarm is the same as an alarm clock .
5.See also:alarming;alarmed;burglar alarm;car alarm;false alarm;fire alarm;smoke alarm;
6.PHRASE 短语危险信号;警报 If you say that something sets alarm bells ringing, you mean that it makes people feel worried or concerned about something.

【搭配模式】：N inflects
This has set the alarm bells ringing in Moscow…

这已给莫斯科拉响了警报。

Alarm bells are beginning to sound at Westminster.

威斯敏斯特的警钟已开始敲响。

7.PHRASE 短语发出警报；敲警钟 If you raise the alarm or sound the alarm, you warn people of danger.

【搭配模式】：V inflects
His family raised the alarm when he had not come home by 9pm.

等到晚上9点他还未回家，他的家人便报警了。

1 alarm /əˈlɑɚm/ noun
plural alarms
1
[count] a : a device that makes a loud sound as a warning or signal警报器
The alarm went off when he opened the door.
他一打开门警报器就响了。
a car alarm
汽车报警器
The whole town heard the alarm.
整个镇都听见警报了。
◊ In figurative usage, when alarm bells are ringing people are worried about a possible problem or danger.警钟敲响；发出危险信号
His long absence from school set (the) alarm bells ringing and we finally called the police.
他很久没来上学，这引起了我们的警觉，最终我们报了警。
— see also burglar alarm, false alarm, fire alarm, smoke alarm
b : alarm clock
She set the alarm for six o’clock.
她把闹钟定在六点钟。
The alarm went off at six o’clock.
闹钟六点钟响了。
2
[noncount] : a feeling of fear caused by a sudden sense of danger惊恐；恐慌
The rumors caused widespread alarm and concern.
谣言引起了大范围恐慌和忧虑。
His parents have expressed alarm about/for his safety.
父母对他的安全表示担忧。
The new developments are being viewed with alarm.
新的进展情况让人们感到恐慌。
She looked around in alarm when she heard the noise.
听到响声后她惊恐地环视了一下四周。
There’s no cause for alarm. [=there is no reason to be worried or afraid] 不必担心。
Synonyms see: fear
3
[count] : a warning of danger警报
The dog’s barking gave the alarm and the intruders were caught.
那只狗的叫声发出警报，入室歹徒被抓住了。
A passerby saw the intruders and raised the alarm.
过路人看到入室歹徒便发出了警报。
They have ignored repeated alarms about the dangers of smoking.
他们对于吸烟有害的一再警告置之不理。
Economists have raised/sounded the alarm [=have warned people] about a possible recession.
经济学家已发出可能会出现经济衰退的警告。
Economists have been raising/sounding alarms about a possible recession.
经济学家一直在警告可能会出现经济衰退。
2 alarm /əˈlɑɚm/ verb
alarms; alarmed; alarming [+ object] : to cause (someone) to feel a sense of danger : to worry or frighten (someone)使惊恐；使忧虑；使担心
I didn’t mean to alarm you.
我并非有意吓你。
The rapid spread of the disease has alarmed many people.
疾病迅速蔓延，很多人感到恐慌。
— alarmed adjective [more alarmed; most alarmed] I was alarmed to see how sick he is.
看到他病成这样，我很着急。
Many people are alarmed about/at/by the rapid spread of the disease.
疾病迅速蔓延，很多人感到恐慌。
— alarming adjective [more alarming; most alarming] an alarming number of problems
数量惊人的问题
It is alarming to see how quickly the disease is spreading.
疾病传播如此迅速，真让人担心。
The team lost with alarming frequency.
这个队屡次失利，让人担忧。
— alarmingly /əˈlɑɚmɪŋli/ adverb