alarm
gb/əlˈɑɹm/ us/əlˈɑɹm/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 4200
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
A2
entity
1
Device giving warning signal
A machine that makes a loud sound to warn you or to tell you it is time for something.
รูปแบบการใช้:
set [an alarm] for [a time]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'alarm' (device) with 'alert' (message or state of readiness).
คำพ้องความหมาย
alert (Often used for any kind of warning system, not just physical devices.)
คำตรงข้าม
silence (Refers to turning off or removing the sound of an alarm.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
alarm clock
|set an alarm
|fire alarm
|car alarm
|burglar alarm
หัวข้อ
daily life
|safety
|technology
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- I set my alarm for 6:30 a.m.
- The smoke alarm went off in the kitchen.
- The car alarm started blaring when someone touched the door.
- She forgot to turn off her alarm before the weekend.
- The fire alarm alerted everyone in the building.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- My alarm rings at seven.
- The fire alarm is very loud.
- I need a new alarm clock.
- The alarm tells me when to wake up.
คำนาม
B1
state
2
Fear caused by sudden danger
A sudden strong feeling of fear or worry because something bad might happen.
รูปแบบการใช้:
cause [someone] alarm
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this with 'alert' as a warning rather than a feeling.
คำพ้องความหมาย
fear (A general term for being afraid; 'alarm' suggests suddenness and urgency.)
คำตรงข้าม
calm (The absence of fear or worry.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
look of alarm
|cause alarm
|express alarm
หัวข้อ
emotions
|safety
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She looked at him in alarm when he shouted.
- There was growing public alarm over the spread of the disease.
- He felt a surge of alarm when he heard the explosion.
- Her sudden cry caused great alarm among the passengers.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He shouted in alarm.
- I felt alarm when I saw the fire.
- The news caused alarm in the town.
คำกริยา
B1
action
3
Cause someone to feel afraid suddenly
To make someone suddenly feel fear or worry.
รูปแบบการใช้:
alarm [someone] with [something]
คำพ้องความหมาย
frighten ('Frighten' can be less urgent; 'alarm' often suggests unexpectedness.)
คำตรงข้าม
reassure (To remove fear or worry.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
deeply alarmed
|alarmed by news
หัวข้อ
emotions
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The sudden noise alarmed the children.
- She was alarmed by the rapid change in his condition.
- The report has alarmed many investors.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The loud sound alarmed me.
- The news alarmed my parents.
- I was alarmed by the smoke.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
alarm
IPA
GB/əlˈɑɹm/
US/əlˈɑɹm/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
alarm (1 พยางค์)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: alarm
- Plural: alarm, alarms
Verb
- Base: alarm
- 3rd Person Singular: alarms
- Present Participle: alarming
- Past: alarmed
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
Related words
alarmingly
adverb
Advanced or less common
alarmist
noun
วลีและสำนวน
raise the alarm
1/ɹˈeɪz ðə əlˈɑɹm/
fixed phrase
Warn others about danger
To tell people there is danger so they can act quickly.
ตัวอย่าง
- A villager raised the alarm when he saw smoke coming from the forest.
- She raised the alarm after noticing the intruder in the building.
set off an alarm
1/sˈɛt ˈɔf ən əlˈɑɹm/
fixed phrase
Make an alarm start working
To cause a warning device to start making noise or giving a signal.
ตัวอย่าง
- Opening that door will set off the alarm.
- The burglars set off the car alarm as they tried to break in.
sound the alarm
1/sˈaʊnd ðə əlˈɑɹm/
fixed phrase
Start an alarm or give warning
To make an alarm start making noise, or to tell people about danger publicly.
ตัวอย่าง
- The guard sounded the alarm when he saw the fire.
- Scientists are sounding the alarm about climate change.
false alarm
1/fˈɔls əlˈɑɹm/
fixed phrase
Untrue warning or alert
A warning or call for help that turns out not to be real.
ตัวอย่าง
- We evacuated the building, but it was a false alarm.
- The smoke turned out to be from a barbecue—it was a false alarm.
- The smoke detector went off, but it was just a false alarm.
- We evacuated for nothing; it was a false alarm.