"sirens" in Chinese (Simplified)
警报器警笛
Definition
一种发出高亢警告声音的装置，通常用于紧急车辆或作为危险警告。“Sirens” 也可指古希腊神话中用歌声诱惑水手的美人鱼。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
最常用于指警车、救护车等紧急车辆的警报声，也可指危险警报。神话义很少在日常会话中出现，主要用于文学。常用复数形式（sirens）。不要与闹钟（alarm）混淆。
Examples
The police car's sirens were very loud.
警车的**警报器**非常响。
Fire trucks use sirens on their way to emergencies.
消防车在赶去救援时会使用**警报器**。
We heard sirens outside during the storm.
暴风雨期间我们听到外面的**警报器**声。
As soon as the sirens went off, everyone ran for cover.
一听到**警报器**响，大家立刻跑去躲避。
Did you hear the sirens last night? There must have been an accident nearby.
你昨晚听到**警报器**了吗？附近可能出事了。
The legend says sirens could sing so beautifully that sailors forgot everything else.
传说中，**美人鱼**能唱出如此动听的歌，让水手们什么都忘了。