alarm

アラーム、目覚まし

注意を引く装置や合図。決めた時刻に起こすためによく使う。

やさしい英語で： A device or signal that gets your attention, often to wake you at a set time.

• I set an alarm for seven.
• My alarm woke me up early.
• Did you hear your alarm this morning?

類義語： alert

よく使う表現： set an alarm, alarm clock, morning alarm

警報器

危険があると音などで知らせる装置。

やさしい英語で： A device that makes a sound or gives another warning when there is danger.

• Every room has a smoke alarm.
• We installed an alarm after the burglary.
• Does this alarm detect both smoke and heat?

類義語： warning device

よく使う表現： fire alarm, smoke alarm, burglar alarm

不安、恐怖

危険や異常を感じたときに、急に起こる不安や恐怖。

やさしい英語で： A sudden feeling of fear or worry because something seems dangerous or wrong.

• She looked at him in alarm.
• The news caused alarm among parents.
• We watched with growing alarm as the water rose.

類義語： fear, anxiety, concern

反対語： calm

よく使う表現： with alarm, cause alarm, growing alarm

警報、警報音

人に警告したり注意を引いたりするために装置が鳴ること。

やさしい英語で： An occasion when a device rings or beeps to warn people or get their attention.

• An alarm sounded in the hallway.
• The alarm sent everyone outside.
• Three alarms interrupted our lesson today.

類義語： alert, warning signal

よく使う表現： false alarm, sound the alarm, hear an alarm

不安にさせる、驚かせる

人を急に心配させたり怖がらせたりする。

やさしい英語で： To make someone suddenly feel worried or afraid.

• The loud noise alarmed me.
• His sudden weight loss alarmed his family.
• I do not want to alarm you, but the door is open.

使い方： be alarmed by/at something (We were alarmed by the sudden change in her voice.)

類義語： worry, frighten, scare

反対語： reassure

よく使う表現： alarm someone, alarm the public, alarm your family, alarm the children

警告する、注意を促す

危険や行動する必要があることを人に知らせる。

やさしい英語で： To make someone aware of danger or the need to act.

• The signal alarmed the guards.
• These warning signs should alarm us into action.
• A sharp cry alarmed the villagers to the approaching danger.

使い方： alarm someone into doing something (The smoke alarmed him into checking the kitchen.)

類義語： alert, warn

よく使う表現： alarm the guards, alarm someone into action, alarm the authorities