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今日词汇
siren
[ˈsaɪrən]
⒈ any of several sea nymphs, represented as part bird and part woman, who lure sailors to their death on rocky coasts by seductive singing
n. 古希腊传说中半人半鸟的女海妖
2. an acoustic device producing a loud often wailing sound as a signal or warning
n. 汽笛,警笛
3. a woman considered to be dangerously alluring or seductive
n&adj. 妖冶而危险的女人;危险的诱惑
Examples of siren in a sentence
1. It sounds like an air raid siren.
那听起来像是空袭警报。
2. Unable to resist the siren call of the cards, he
withdrew their savings and headed for Las Vega.
他无法抵挡赌牌的诱惑,便提取了他们的存款前往拉 斯韦加斯。
3. Somewhere in the distance a siren hooted
远处某个地方响起了警报声。
4. He said the United States was not willing to engage in a search for partialsolutions — to succumb, as he put it, to a siren song.
他说美国不愿意参与仅仅解决部分问题的方案的探索——按照他的说法,这种做法就是向诱惑低头。
Synonyms
whistle,hooter,taking ,killing
engaging,charming,fascinating
induce,seduce
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