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burglar alarm

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈburglar aˌlarm ●●○ noun [countable]  TBBPREVENTSTEALa piece of equipment that makes a loud noise when someone tries to get into a building illegally 防盗警报器,防盗铃
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burglar alarmShe was woken early this morning by a burglar alarm.Great Caesar; a burglar alarm.He said I should have more adequate protection than a burglar alarm.Ultrasonics technology is used in certain burglar alarm systems which trigger on detecting the sound of breaking glass.A new burglar alarm and ventilation system have been fitted.We repair to the kitchen and blithely set off the burglar alarm searching for the cat to cuddle.
ˈburglar aˌlarm nounChineseSyllable
that equipment a loud Corpus of makes a piece


burglar alarm
ˈburglar aˌlarm noun [countable]
a piece of equipment that makes a loud noise when someone tries to get into a building illegally


burglar alarmBrE /ˈbɜːɡlər əlɑːm/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbɜːrɡlər əlɑːrm/ 🔊 noun
an electronic device, often fixed to a wall, that rings a loud bell if sb tries to enter a building by force 防盗铃