siren
noun[C]
uk/ˈsaɪə.rən/us/ˈsaɪr.ən/sirennoun[C](DEVICE)
C2
adevicefor making aloudwarningnoise:
警报器，汽笛policesirens警笛
When theairraidsiren went offpeoplerantotheirshelters.空袭警报响起时，人们纷纷跑向掩蔽所。
- The sirensignalledtheapproachof anambulance.
- In anemergency, the siren will besounded.
Emergency services in general
- 911
- 999
- aid station
- air ambulance
- air drop
- air-dash
- Amber Alert
- blue-light
- CFR
- coastguard
- drop
- ice
- lifeguard
- lifesaver
- lockdown
- marshal
- Mayday
- rescue
- Silver Alert
- the RAC
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Threats & warnings
sirennoun[C](WOMAN)
(inancientGreekliterature) one of thecreatureswho werehalfwoman andhalfbird, whosebeautifulsingingencouragedsailorstosailintodangerouswaterswhere theydied
塞壬（古希腊神话中的海妖）a woman who isconsideredto be veryattractive, but alsodangerous
妖妇，迷人而危险的女人Mythological & legendary characters
- Abominable Snowman
- Anancy
- Andromeda
- Ares
- basilisk
- changeling
- Cinderella
- faun
- giantess
- harpy
- hobbit
- imp
- makara
- mermaid
- merman
- Minerva
- Neptune
- Nessie
- sphinx
- the Loch Ness Monster
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Mythology: Greek & Roman myth