siren
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++si·ren /ˈsaɪərən $ ˈsaɪr-/ noun [countable] 1 TWARNa piece of equipment that makes very loud warning sounds, used on police cars, fire engines etc 〔警车、消防车等的〕汽笛，警报器 the wail of the ambulance sirens 救护车汽笛的尖啸 I heard police sirens in the distance. 我听到了远处的警笛声。2 siren voices/song/call literaryPERSUADE encouragement to do something that seems very good, especially when this could have bad results 诱人的花言巧语〔尤指可能有不良后果〕 siren voices calling for the sale of weapons to the region 鼓动把武器出售给该地区的谗言3 ATTRACTa woman who is very attractive but also dangerous to men – used especially in newspapers 妖艳而危险的女人，妖妇〔尤用于报纸〕 a Hollywood siren 一个好莱坞妖妇4. the Sirens RMa group of women in ancient Greek stories, whose beautiful singing made sailors sail towards them into dangerous water 塞壬〔古希腊故事中用美妙歌声引诱水手进入危险水域的一群女妖〕
Examples from the Corpus
siren• In the distance a siren wailed.• Voices, music, sirens, horns were louder, brasher, more frantic.• Bet you didn't know, for instance, that there's a nuclear siren right here in the village?• I fall asleep to the drone of sirens and helicopters overhead.• I howl with the blaring of the air raid sirens.• At six, he sounds the siren on his way home to supper and usually is a few minutes fast.• There's this siren going behind me, getting louder and louder, and I turn round to have a look.• With sirens blaring and amber lights flashing, the squad cars slewed to a halt at the rear of a war-torn Cadillac.Origin siren 1. (1300-1400) Old French sereine, from Latin siren, from Greek seiren; 2. French sirène, from Old French sereinesi·ren nounChineseSyllable
of loud a that used Corpus warning piece very makes sounds, equipment
siren
si‧ren /ˈsaɪərən $ ˈsaɪr-/
noun [countable]
Origin: sirène, from Old French sereine1. a piece of equipment that makes very loud warning sounds, used on police cars, fire engines etc:
the wail of the ambulance sirens
I heard police sirens in the distance.
2. siren voices/song/call literary encouragement to do something that seems very good, especially when this could have bad results:
siren voices calling for the sale of weapons to the region
3. a woman who is very attractive but also dangerous to men – used especially in newspapers:
a Hollywood siren
4. the Sirens a group of women in ancient Greek stories, whose beautiful singing made sailors sail towards them into dangerous water
si‧ren /ˈsaɪərən $ ˈsaɪr-/
noun [countable] Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: sereine, from Latin siren, from Greek seiren;
Language: Old French
Origin: sereine, from Latin siren, from Greek seiren;
Sense 1
Language: FrenchOrigin: sirène, from Old French sereine
2. siren voices/song/call literary encouragement to do something that seems very good, especially when this could have bad results:
3. a woman who is very attractive but also dangerous to men – used especially in newspapers:
4. the Sirens a group of women in ancient Greek stories, whose beautiful singing made sailors sail towards them into dangerous water