新视野大学英语词汇讲解第321期:alarm

2012-11-01 11:01:40　

alarm

n. sudden fear and worry; a warning of danger
惊慌；警报

vt. sudden fear and worry; a warning of danger
使惊慌，使担心
Hearing a scream, she sat up in alarm.
听到尖叫声，她慌忙坐起来。
In his speech the worker emphasized the government's alarm over the strike.
这个工人在演讲中强调了政府对这次罢工事件所表现出的慌恐。
cause sudden fear or worry
使惊恐,使担心
The news that war might break out alarmed the people.
战争可能爆发的消息使人们惊恐不安。