"false alarm" in Chinese (Simplified)

误报虚惊

Definition

本以为有危险或问题的警报，结果发现并不是真的；也指人们误以为有坏事发生的情况。

常用于指火警报警、紧急警报系统，或日常误会中。既可以指真实的警报出现误报，也常用于比喻泛指误会或假警报。用来安慰或解释误会时很常见。

The fire was a false alarm – there was no danger.

火灾是一场**误报**——没有危险。

Sorry, it was just a false alarm.

对不起，这只是**误报**。

The doctor said the test result was a false alarm.

医生说检测结果是个**虚惊**。

I thought I lost my wallet, but it was a false alarm.

我以为钱包丢了，其实只是**虚惊**一场。

We rushed outside because of the siren, but it turned out to be a false alarm.

我们听到警报声急忙跑出去，但结果是**误报**。

There was a false alarm at the airport so everyone had to wait.

机场发生了**误报**，所以大家都得等候。