English Dictionary

alarm

IPA（発音記号）

/əˈlɑːm/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy. / Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.

日本語の意味

敵の接近などに備え戦闘態勢を取るよう呼びかけること、またはその呼びかけ自体。 / 近づく危険を知らせるための音や情報、すなわち注意を喚起するための警告音や警告信号。

When the alarm sounded, the villagers grabbed their weapons and hurried to the town walls.

出動の合図が鳴ると、村人たちは武器を手に取り、急いで城壁へ向かった。

意味（1）

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

Arming to answer in a night alarm.

意味（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.

意味（3）

A sudden attack; disturbance.

these home alarms

意味（4）

Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise.

Alarm and resentment spread through the camp.

意味（5）

A mechanical device for awaking people, or rousing their attention.

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

意味（6）

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

You should set the alarm on your watch to go off at seven o'clock.

alarms （ plural ）