alarming

英 [əˈlɑːmɪŋ]

美 [əˈlɑːrmɪŋ]

adj.  使人惊恐的; 令人惊慌的; 引起恐慌的
v.  使惊恐; 使害怕; 使担心; 给(门等)安装警报器
alarm的现在分词

现在分词：alarming　

Oxford 3000 / BNC.7554 / COCA.7719

牛津词典

adj.

• 使人惊恐的；令人惊慌的；引起恐慌的
  causing worry and fear
  1. an alarming increase in crime
     犯罪活动骇人的增加
  2. The rainforests are disappearing at an alarming rate .
     雨林正以惊人的速度消失。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 使人惊恐的；令人忧虑的；让人担心的
  Something that isalarmingmakes you feel afraid or anxious that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
  1. The disease has spread at an alarming rate.
     这种病以惊人的速度传播开来。
  2. ...the alarming increase in crime.
     令人忧虑的犯罪攀升现象

英英释义

adj

• frightening because of an awareness of danger

双语例句

• The alarming problems of Pakistan, Yemen and so many other places threaten to feed more violence.
  巴基斯坦、也门和其他很多地方的警示性问题充满着更多的暴力威胁。
• Attacks on rhinos and elephants are multiplying at an alarming rate.
  犀牛和大象越来越频繁地遭到攻击，达到了令人警觉的地步。
• An alarming film was shown in this theatre.
  这家影院上映了一部令人恐慌的电影。
• Healthcare costs have been rising at alarming rates for decades.
  医疗成本在过去几十年中以惊人的速度增长。
• This is a normal part of a market economy and should not be alarming.
  这是市场经济的正常组成部分，不应成为一种令人担心的情况。
• Automatic moment limiter has the function of self testing and alarming.
  全自动力矩限制器具有自动检测和报警功能。
• Alarming in three big economies already worried about high inflation.
  对于三个已经在担忧高通胀的大型经济体，这一增幅令人心惊。
• There was an alarming rise in fires during both of the past two slowdowns ( see chart).
  过去两次经济减速中，（车辆）火灾都有惊人的上升（见图表）。
• Be aware of safety and alarming signs and emergency exit location.
  请注意安全警示标识和应急出口位置。
• What this would mean for our standards of living and the strength of society is alarming.
  这对于我们的生活水平和社会实力的影响是惊人的。