alarmist

英 [ə'lɑːmɪst] 美[ə'lɑrmɪst]
  • n. 杞人忧天者;大惊小怪者
  • adj. 危言耸听的;忧虑的

英英释意


1. a person who alarms others needlessly

英文词源


alarmist (n.)
"one addicted to sounding alarms," 1793, from alarm (n.) + -ist.

考试真题


This isn't to be alarmist.

出自-2018年考研阅读原文

But where is the evidence to support such alarmist advice?

2020年考研真题(英语一)完形填空 Section Ⅰ

实用场景例句


A spokesperson for the food industry said the TV programme was alarmist.
食品业的一位发言人说这个电视节目危言耸听。

牛津词典

Contrary to the more alarmist reports, he is not going to die.
那些更加危言耸听的报道说他生命垂危,但事实并非如此。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Some people are inclined to dismiss such questions as alarmist.
有些人倾向于将这样的问题斥为耸人听闻.

期刊摘选

This is not alarmist talk; it is a truth repeatedly borne out by history.
这不是危言耸听, 而是历史多次证明了的真理.

期刊摘选

In places like Trinidad, that sounds a little alarmist.
说特立尼达岛之类的地方有恐怖分子存在的话, 这一点也不奇怪.

期刊摘选

I don't want to be an alarmist here.
在这点上我不想成为一个危言耸听的人.

期刊摘选

We mustn't be alarmist.
我们不要危言耸听.

期刊摘选

From this point of view, the fate of blog network is not so alarmist speculation.
从这点看, 博客的命运并没有网络上炒得那么危言耸听.

期刊摘选

Like many alarmist narratives, this story feeds on real fears.
与许多警示性的描述一样, 这种说法源自于真实的忧虑.

期刊摘选

This is not just alarmist talk.
这不是危言耸听.

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The trouble with this alarmist view is that it's nothing new.
问题是,这部影片拉响警报之后却没有新鲜的内容.

期刊摘选

Back in 2003 that might have all sounded a bit alarmist.
如果回到2003年,这一切听起来可能有些杞人忧天.

期刊摘选

A spokesperson for the food industry said the TV programme was alarmist.
食品业的一位发言人说这个电视节目危言耸听。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

Contrary to the more alarmist reports, he is not going to die.
那些更加危言耸听的报道说他生命垂危,但事实并非如此。

柯林斯例句