siren
[ˈsaɪrən]
n.
汽笛;
妖冶而危险的女人;
危险的诱惑;
塞壬(古希腊传说中半人半鸟的女海妖,惯以美妙的歌声引诱水手,使他们的船只或触礁或驶入危险水域);
例句:
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A police siren came shrieking through the dark.
来自G. Greene
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People were awakened rudely by a siren just outside their window.
人们被窗外传来的汽笛声猛然惊醒了。
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It sounds like an air raid siren.
那听起来像是空袭警报。
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Somewhere in the distance a siren hooted.
远处某个地方响起了警报声。
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A fire engine, deprived of its siren.
来自Sloan Wilson
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Soon, he heard a siren getting louder and closer.
来自WSJ
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Sirens alerted the cities long before the enemy bombers arrived.
敌军轰炸机凌空以前,各城市早已鸣了警报。
来自《权威词典》
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That woman is a real siren.
那女人真是条美女蛇。
来自《权威词典》