中英词典
形容词
1. 描述令人担忧的
- 柯林斯词典:引起担忧的;令人担心的
- 牛津词典:令人担忧的;使人惊恐的;令人震惊的
2. 形容令人惊讶的事物
- 柯林斯词典:令人吃惊的;令人惊奇的
- 牛津词典:令人吃惊的;令人惊讶的
名词
1. 引起恐慌的事件或情况
- 柯林斯词典:引起恐慌的事
- 牛津词典:引起恐慌的事情
2. 警报或警告信号
- 柯林斯词典:警报;警示
- 牛津词典:警报;警告信号
词语辨析
- "alarming" 和 "disturbing" 都可以表示令人担忧的事物,但 "alarming" 强调使人感到紧张或恐慌,而 "disturbing" 更多指有损社会、道德或心理的事物。
- "alarming" 和 "shocking" 都可以表示令人震惊的事物,但 "alarming" 意味着引起担忧,而 "shocking" 意味着引起极度震惊或愤怒。
词汇扩充
- alarmingly (副词): 令人担忧地,引起恐慌地
- alarmist (名词): 危言耸听者,杞人忧天者
近义词
- concerning: 令人关注的
- worrying: 令人担忧的
- disturbing: 令人不安的
- disconcerting: 令人困惑的
- unsettling: 令人不安的
反义词
- reassuring: 令人放心的
- comforting: 令人安慰的
- encouraging: 令人鼓舞的
柯林斯词典
- alarming (形容词): 引起担忧的;令人担心的
- alarm (名词): 担心;恐慌;警报
牛津词典
- alarming (形容词): 令人担忧的;使人惊恐的;令人震惊的
- alarm (名词): 担心;恐慌;警报
用法
- "alarming" 这个词通常用来描述令人担忧、令人吃惊的事物或情况。
- 作为形容词,"alarming" 可以修饰名词,也可以作为表语。
- 作为名词,"alarming" 可以指引起恐慌的事件或情况,也可以指警报或警告信号。
例句
1. The rise in crime rates is alarming. (犯罪率的上升令人担忧。)
2. The news about the pandemic is alarming. (关于大流行病的消息令人担忧。)
3. The alarming increase in pollution levels requires immediate action. (污染水平的惊人增长需要立即采取行动。)
4. The alarming truth was revealed to the public. (令人吃惊的真相被公之于众。)
5. The alarming sound of the fire alarm woke everyone in the building. (火警警报的刺耳声吵醒了建筑物内的每个人。)
6. The alarming situation called for urgent measures. (危急的局势需要紧急措施。)
7. The alarming rate at which deforestation is happening is a cause for concern. (毁林的惊人速度令人担忧。)
8. The alarming statistics revealed the severity of the problem. (令人震惊的统计数据揭示了问题的严重性。)
9. Her alarming behavior worried her friends. (她令人担忧的行为让她的朋友们担心。)
10. The alarming news spread quickly throughout the city. (令人惊慌的消息在整个城市迅速传播开来。)
11. The alarming increase in food prices is affecting people's daily lives. (食品价格的惊人上涨正在影响人们的日常生活。)
12. The child's alarming weight loss raised concerns among the doctors. (孩子惊人的体重减轻使医生们感到担忧。)
13. The government issued an alarming warning about the upcoming storm. (政府发布了一项关于即将到来的风暴的警报。)
14. The constant earthquakes in the region are alarming. (该地区频繁发生的地震令人担忧。)
15. The alarming noise coming from the engine indicated a serious problem. (引擎发出的刺耳声表明存在严重问题。)
16. The alarming number of accidents on the road highlights the need for better safety measures. (道路上惊人的事故数量凸显了改善安全措施的必要性。)
17. The alarming rate of deforestation is causing irreversible damage to the environment. (毁林的惊人速度正在对环境造成不可逆转的破坏。)
18. The alarming rise in unemployment has led to social unrest. (失业率的惊人上升导致了社会动荡。)
19. The government's failure to address the issue is alarming. (政府未能解决这个问题令人担忧。)
20. The alarming discovery shocked the scientific community. (这个令人震惊的发现震惊了科学界。)