"alarum" in Chinese (Simplified)

警报（古語）

Definition

“Alarum” 是“alarm”的旧式用法，指示警告声或突然警报，特别用于历史文学或戏剧中。

“Alarum” 極少在現代用語出現，只在莎士比亞等古英語文本裡常見。現代都用“alarm”。這個詞多用於戲劇表現危急情境。

The sound of the alarum called the soldiers to battle.

**Alarum** 的声音召集了士兵们上战场。

When the gate was breached, an alarum was raised in the castle.

大门被攻破时，城堡里响起了**alarum**。

In the old play, a messenger shouts, 'Alarum! The enemy approaches!'

在老戏剧中，信使喊道：“**Alarum**！敌人来了！”

You’ll only see the word 'alarum' if you’re reading Shakespeare or an old poem.

只有在读莎士比亚或古诗时，你才会见到“**alarum**”这个词。

Back then, the cry of 'alarum' meant real danger was near.

那时叫声“**alarum**”代表真正的危险已经很近了。

If you spot 'alarum' in a script, it usually cues actors to show sudden panic or action.

剧本里出现“**alarum**”通常提示演员表现出突然的慌乱或行动。