Tra từ alarm - Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

alarm UK [əˈlɑːm] US [-lɑːrm] noun [ alarms ]

WARNING

1. <I > countable a warning of danger, typically a loud noise or flashing light
• If there's any trouble, raise/sound the alarm by pulling the emergency cord.
• The first two bomb alerts were false alarms, but the third was for real.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Threats and warnings
2. <I > countable a device which makes a loud noise to warn of danger
• a burglar/car/fire/smoke alarm
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Threats and warnings
3. countable an alarm clock
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Watches and clocks
4. countable If an electronic device such as a watch or computer has an alarm, it can be set to make a noise at a particular time.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Watches and clocks

• If the alarm sounds, leave the building immediately.
• The fire alarm goes off accidentally so often that when it's the real thing nobody will take any notice.
• Quick, sound the alarm - there's a fire in the machine room!
• Police said the thieves were obviously well acquainted with the alarm system at the department store.
• I heard his alarm clock bleeping this morning.

WORRY

5. <A > uncountable sudden worry and fear, especially that something dangerous or unpleasant might happen
• I didn't tell her that he was late because I didn't want to cause her any alarm.
• Villagers have reacted with alarm to news of a proposed new road.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Fear and phobias ↑Anxiety and worry - general words

• The birds flew off in alarm when the cat appeared.
• There was alarm in the stock market today when prices suddenly began to drop.
• The gun shot made the monkeys chatter in alarm.
• It's all right, everybody - there's no need for alarm.
• A bomb threat caused great alarm in the City this morning.
Idioms: raise the alarm ▪ ring alarm bells

verb transitive
to make someone worried or frightened
• I didn't want to alarm him by telling him that she was ill.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Causing anxiety and worry ↑Making people sad, shocked and upset