"sirens" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 警報器
• 警笛

Definition

一種發出高音警告聲的裝置，常用於緊急車輛或危險警報。“Sirens” 也可以指古希臘神話中以歌聲誘惑水手的海妖。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

最常指緊急車輛（如救護車、警車）的警報聲或災害警報。神話義通常只見於文學或隱喻用法。多用複數形式。勿與鬧鐘（alarm）混淆。

Examples

The police car's sirens were very loud.

警車的**警報器**非常響。

Fire trucks use sirens on their way to emergencies.

消防車趕赴救援時會使用**警報器**。

We heard sirens outside during the storm.

暴風雨期間我們聽到外面的**警報器**聲。

As soon as the sirens went off, everyone ran for cover.

一聽到**警報器**響，大家立刻跑去躲避。

Did you hear the sirens last night? There must have been an accident nearby.

你昨晚有聽到**警報器**嗎？附近應該出事了。

The legend says sirens could sing so beautifully that sailors forgot everything else.

傳說中，**海妖**的歌聲如此美妙，使水手忘卻一切。