喜樂美語

Think of a sudden cry of 'danger!' — the word began as the Italian all'arme, 'to arms!'. At its core alarm is the jolt that you out of calm the moment danger is near: it may ring in the air, tick on a clock, or leap up inside you as fear.

可以想成一聲突然響起的『有危險!』——這個字最早其實是義大利文 all'arme(拿起武器!)的呼喊。核心畫面比較像『危險逼近時那記讓你猛然警醒的信號』:可能是外面的聲音,可能是心裡一驚,總之是把你從安穩裡一把拉出來。

From the word’s history

From Italian all'arme 'to arms!' (a contraction of alle arme), borrowed through Old French. First a battlefield warning cry, then any sound that warns of danger and the device that makes it, and by extension the fear such a warning brings.

來自義大利文 all'arme(拿起武器!,是 alle arme 的縮讀),經古法語傳入英語。先是戰場上示警的呼喊,再擴大到『警告危險的聲音與裝置』,最後連那份警告帶來的『驚慌』也一併算進來。

Online Etymology Dictionary (etymonline.com/word/alarm)

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同家族的字

n複數 alarms

v過去式 alarmed過去分詞 alarmed-ing alarming三單 alarms

意思相近

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原始詞典資料12 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

alarmnoun/əˈlɑːm/

  • 1

    A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.

    • Arming to answer in a night alarm.
  • 2

    Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.

    • Sound an alarm in my holy mountain.
    • She went about the house in a state of real terror, and yet lied monstrously and wilfully, and invented many of the alarms she spread, and made many of the sounds we heard.
  • 3

    A device intended to warn or give notice of approaching danger.

    • The fire alarm is located high on the wall to prevent tampering.
  • 4

    A sudden attack; a disturbance.

    • Lord Marshal, command our officers-at-arms Be ready to direct these home alarms.
    • Is it then true, as distant rumours run, that crowds of rivals for thy mother's charms thy Palace fill with insults and alarms?
  • 5

    Sudden surprise with fear or terror caused by the apprehension of danger; a feeling of heightened alertness to risk.

    • His actions caused alarm among all the other people in the store, who hurried to leave.
    • Alarm and resentment spread through the camp.
  • 6

    A mechanical device for awaking people or rousing their attention.

    • The clock radio is a friendlier version of the cold alarm by the bedside.
  • 7

    An instance of an alarm ringing, beeping or clanging, to give a noise signal at a certain time.

    • Last night's alarm turned out to be nothing, but it was terrifying at the time.

alarmverb/əˈlɑːm/

  • 1

    To call to arms for defense.

  • 2

    To give (someone) notice of approaching danger or necessary action; to rouse to vigilance; to put on the alert.

    • The sudden drop in temperature should alarm you into taking precautions.
    • Her illness started to alarm the doctors, who ordered more tests.
  • 3

    To produce a warning of approaching danger or necessary action; to emit a signal intended to rouse a recipient to vigilance or put them on the alert.

    • The tower cab supervisor and various pilots stated that the LLWAS system frequently alarms because of the thunderstorm activity present, and that airspeed losses are common as a result of convective wind shear.
  • 4

    To surprise with apprehension of danger; to fill with anxiety in regard to threatening evil; to excite with sudden fear.

    • The loud bang in the hallway seemed to alarm everyone in the building.
  • 5

    To keep in excitement; to disturb.

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