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alarm + sound or light used for a warning or alert


3 New HSK word(s): HSK6 报警 + bao4jing3 to give a warning; to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police; warning; omen HSK6 大不了 + da4bu4liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming HSK6 惊动 + jing1dong4 alarm; alert; disturb
3 Old HSK word(s): C VA * jing1 be frightened/ start/ startle/ alarm/ stampede/ shy C VA * jing1dong4 alarm/ alert/ disturb/ interrupt C VS * jing1ren2 astonishing/ amazing/ alarming/ shocking

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直到听到闹钟的铃声我才醒来。 I didn't wake up until I heard the alarm clock.
火警警报响时全体人员应到楼外集合. If the fire-alarm goes, staff should assemble outside the building.
辐射泄露的消息引起了公众的普遍恐慌。 The news of the radiation leak caused widespread public alarm.
我一看见冒烟,就发出了警报。 I gave the alarm as soon as I saw the smoke.
这消息使我大为惊慌. This news fills me with alarm.
安装可靠的报警设备以减低被盗的风险. To minimize the risk of burglary, install a good alarm system.
部队解除了戒备状态, 原来是虚惊一场. The troops (were) stood down: it was a false alarm.
这种疾病的迅速蔓延使医疗当局感到忧虑不安。 The rapid spread of the disease is alarming the medical authorities.
他惊慌地跳了起来. He jumped up in alarm.
那贼听到警铃声就飞快逃走了。 The thief ran like anything when he heard the alarm.
防盗警报器一响,警卫就放出了警犬。 The guard loosed the dogs when the burglar alarm went off.
当飞机上的灯一下子熄灭时,旅客显得很紧张,但当机长告诉他们这只不过是一次电气故障,很快就会修好时,他们才放下心来。 The passengers became alarmed when the lights went out on the plane, but the captain put their minds at rest when he told them it was only a minor electrical fault and it would soon be repaired.
警铃响起, 顾客纷纷(从银行)逃走. The customers fled (from the bank) when the alarm sounded.